Thank you, Dr. Margaret Thairu, research scientist at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, who recently delivered a Haley School Seminar on the role of the microbiome in mental health. See upcoming speakers at ow.ly/Gp0150ZWmee
📸 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications
Join us Thursday for a Haley School Seminar featuring Dr. Margaret Thairu, research scientist at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, who will give a talk on the role of the microbiome in mental health. Learn more: ow.ly/O03k50ZWmec
Thank you, Lisa Garfield, research and conservation director at Future Harvest, for a recent Haley School Seminar on soil health. Join us again next week: umes.edu/sans/sans-seminar-s… @FHCASA
📸 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications
Join us Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the grand opening celebration of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Arboretum! The event will include tree plantings, a guided tree walk, a forestry Q&A, leaf rubbings and bark impressions. Learn more at ow.ly/GsHB50ZUF37
Join us this Thursday for a Haley School Seminar with Lisa Garfield, Research and Conservation Director at @FHCASA. Learn more at ow.ly/Xuhr50ZUtWe
Dr. Margaret Young, professor of biology at @ECSU gave a compelling seminar on plant tissue culture during The Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences Seminar Series.
Join us every Thursday: umes.edu/sans/sans-seminar-s…
📸 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications
UMES Sophomore Chris Jeffries stopped by the President's Professional Clothes Closet this week and scored shoes and tie for upcoming interviews. Students can visit Kiah Hall Mondays and Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. to grab what they need for free. @UMESNews
Join us Thursday, Oct. 1, for the next Haley School Seminar, during which Elizabeth City State University Biology Professor Dr. Margaret Young will speak on “Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation CURES at ECSU: Lessons Learned.” Learn more at ow.ly/xsne50ZPJfV
Four UMES Haley School students recent traveled to Dallas to attend the @ASHS_Hort Annual Conference with Program Management Specialist Chanda Harris and Asst. Professor Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit. @UMESNews
Thank you to @Harvard Professor Dr. Cassandra Extavour for the recent Haley School Seminar, “Alien Invasion: New genes and new biology generated by sequence transfer across kingdoms of life.” Join us again on Thursday, Oct. 1: ow.ly/SJ6K50ZNnPP
The President's Professional Clothes Closet is open today (and every Monday and Wednesday) from 2-4 p.m. in Kiah Hall. Students can stop by and get interview-ready free of charge!
Students from Tokyo University of Agriculture arrived on campus Tuesday and have spent the week touring UMES facilities and local farms, and learning from faculty. Domo arigato to our guests!
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The Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences held its annual First Look Fair last week, putting student clubs in the spotlight.
📸 Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications
Join us Thursday for a Haley School Seminar with special guest speaker Dr. Cassandra Extavour, a @Harvard professor and @hhmi_science Investigator. Learn more at ow.ly/fMXS50ZNnPQ
Congrats to faculty who recently earned tenure or promotion! Dr. Janak Dhakal was promoted to associate professor with tenure, Dr. Behnam Khatabi was promoted to professor, and Michael Kirtsos was promoted to senior lecturer.
Undergraduates will continue to have hands-on research experiences thanks to a new USDA NIFA grant, funding a year-round program that was formerly a summer internship opportunity. Learn more at ow.ly/7fkY50ZM5O3
Gather, watch and stay for an inspiring community discussion at a screening of “Make A Circle” documentary film on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Learn more at ow.ly/gm9850ZLyl2 @UMESNews
The UMES School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) officially became the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at a naming ceremony today that celebrated the legacy of Simon A. Haley.
📸 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications @UMESNews

ALT The Haley Family, from left, Bill Haley, Alan Haley, Anne Haley and Chris Haley, watch UMES President Heidi Anderson, left, pull the drape off the sign with the help of Moses Kairo, Dean of the School and Regent Yvette Lewis during the naming ceremony of the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.








































