The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) awarded Barry Muchnick, assistant professor of environmental studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a mini-grant to advance civic learning and social responsibility as expected dimensions within students’ majors. Muchnick’s grant was one of 24 awarded by AAC&U out of the 134 applications, indicating widespread interest in rethinking departmental Find out more »
Asst. Prof. Gurbisz Co-authors Report on the Effects of Nutrient and Stormwater Reduction in the Chesapeake Bay
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Cassie Gurbisz was among 14 co-authors of a new research article published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The article reports the positive impact of long-term nutrient reductions on an important and valuable ecosystem in the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists indicate the resurgence of underwater grasses Find out more »
Pilot Program Brings Land Steward Experience to Students
Fall 2016 semester, Dr. Barry Muchnick, assistant professor of environmental studies at St. Mary’s College, and Dave Minges of the Maryland Environmental Trust, partnered in a pilot program to bring land steward experience and the role of conservation easements to students in the Keystone Seminar in Environmental Studies. A feature story highlighting the program is Find out more »
vCalc Internships Lead to Products of Global Use
This summer a group of students at SMCM are completing internships with vCalc.com. The site is a crowd-sourced calculating encyclopedia, a “Wikipedia for equations,” Chris Lynch, a vCalc intern, commented. The student’s internships involved coding equations and calculators for a variety of fields of study alongside highly detailed explanations. “We want to make this as Find out more »
Andean Summer Study Tour
On May 14, St. Mary’s College of Maryland students and faculty set out for South America on the Andean Summer Study Tour. Led by Dr. Adriana Mariel Brodsky, associate professor of history, and Dr. Ruth Anne Phillips, visiting assistant professor of art history, the group explored the culture and history of Peru. Some of these Find out more »
Goats tackle invasive kudzu on campus
Kudzu is an aggressive invasive plant species found all across the United States, including on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Research has shown that goats can be used as an effective biological control agent against kudzu. This is the focus of a St. Mary’s Project (SMP) by Brooke Bartko ’16. Bartko’s research Find out more »
Student research: Industrial composting in St. Mary’s County could be a reality soon
St. Mary’s College students and alumni are engaged in incredible work to promote a healthier planet. This Earth Day, we’re spotlighting this through the work of Paul Stysley ’99 and Marissa Golison ’16. If you drive by the St. Andrews Landfill in California, Md., you will not see any dump trucks or backhoes busily burying Find out more »
St. Mary’s College students engage decision makers on Maryland’s energy future
St. Mary’s College faculty and students collaborated with other area institutions in a Power Dialog last week in the state capital, focusing on the Clean Power Plan. The event was part of a nationwide educational initiative coordinated by the Bard Center for Environmental Policy to engage college students in a conversation about the Clean Power Find out more »
Rylinn Sorini (’16) shows that water-born plastics make Chesapeake oysters sick
Rylinn Sorini (’16) is a dual major in biology and environmental studies, with a minor in education. Last summer, Sorini began researching the effects of plastics on Eastern Oysters as part of the SMURF program. This year, she extended her research to include three additional experiments on oysters as part of her SMP, entitled “How Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Creates Two New Living Learning Centers
From the outside, the three North Crescent Townhouses look like all the others — but this fall, they will be home to St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s two new Living Learning Centers (LLCs), the African/African Diaspora House and the Eco-House. LLCs are an opportunity to immerse participating students in a particular field of study facilitated Find out more »