Press Releases

USM Maryland Momentum Fund invests $150,000 in Minnowtech

November 4, 2019
Minnowtech received a $150,000 joint investment from the University System of Maryland (USM) Maryland Momentum Fund to complete the company’s $600,000 seed funding round.

Stuart Clarke named new Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

October 30, 2019
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) announces the hiring of Stuart Clarke as its new Vice President for Strategic Initiatives.

NSF award supports island students in marine science careers

October 10, 2019
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Maryland Sea Grant College have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help grow the number and diversity of students who are interested in and eventually seek careers in STEM fields.

IMET Fall into Science lecture series

October 10, 2019
The Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology at the Inner Harbor is hosting a Fall into Science lecture series on first Tuesdays this fall covering topics from biodiversity in the bay to climate change.

$5 million awarded to multi-institution team to understand red tide in Florida

September 19, 2019
Maryland researchers will apply lessons learned about harmful algal blooms in Chesapeake Bay to help understand red tide in Gulf of Mexico

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