Rose Young ’20 Authors Paper in The Physics Teacher, Drawing on St. Mary’s Project Research Joshua Grossman October 02, 2020 - 12:56 pm
October 02, 2020
The Physics Teacher, an academic journal on teaching, has published an article by Rose Young ’20, titled "Parenting and Physics: How to Support Physics Students Who Are Raising Children." The article, based on Young’s St. Mary’s Project (SMP) research, was featured as part of the journal’s special collection on "Sex, Gender, and Physics...
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So. Md Education News
News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
Professor of Music David Froom's Music Featured in Online Concert David Froom October 01, 2020 - 11:34 am
October 01, 2020
While the ongoing pandemic has closed concert halls throughout the world, performers and presenting organizations are finding creative ways to stay active. The California Music Center, home to the Klein International String Competition, is creating and posting "Klein@Home Hour" online programs that celebrate their competition laureates. Debuting this coming Sunday...
Professor Jeff Eden Interviewed on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Michael Bruckler September 28, 2020 - 4:07 pm
September 28, 2020
Jeff Eden, assistant professor of history, has been featured and interviewed in an article by world news correspondent Lucas Vidigal on G1 (Globo), Latin America's largest news service. The article features Eden's commentary on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region in the South Caucasus where violence has flared this week. This region, which is...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Exhibits Work in Solo Exhibition at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Michael Bruckler September 24, 2020 - 1:15 pm
September 24, 2020
Sue Johnson, professor of art, exhibits her work in a solo exhibition titled, “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, August 14, 2020 to February 7, 2021.
Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” project constructs a disquieting satire that...
Assistant Professor Brownlee Awarded Collaborative Research Grant from NSF Michael Bruckler September 18, 2020 - 9:43 am
September 18, 2020
Assistant Professor of Biology Emily Brownlee was recently awarded a $21,840 grant from the National Science Foundation for her project titled: “Collaborative Research FSML: PhytoChop: An estuarine phytoplankton observatory.” The two-year award began August 1, and will help fund Brownlee’s collaborative research with the University of Maryland Center...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland a 2021 Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com Three Years Running Michael Bruckler September 17, 2020 - 2:27 pm
September 17, 2020
For the third year in a row, St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been listed as a Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com, a higher education planning tool that offers side-by-side comparisons of colleges. St. Mary’s College was selected for inclusion in the Hidden Gems in the Mideast listing.
This selection recognizes St Mary’s College as one...
SMCM The Department of Physics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Honored with the 2020 OSA Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Recognition
The Department of Physics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Honored with the 2020 OSA Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Recognition Michael Bruckler September 17, 2020 - 2:14 pm
September 17, 2020
The Department of Physics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland received the Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Recognition for its efforts to increase diversity and inclusivity in science during the all-virtual 2020 Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science APS/DLS (FiO + LS) Conference presented by the...
Professor Julia King Awarded Archeology Grant from National Park Service Michael Bruckler September 16, 2020 - 1:59 pm
September 16, 2020
Professor of Anthropology Julia King was recently awarded a $110,000 grant from the National Park Service to fund a complete archeological overview and assessment of Piscataway Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland. This project will be conducted through a Cooperative Agreement under the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit. The...
SMCM Assistant Professor Latchney Uses New Technology Resources to Reach Neuroscience and Biology Students
Assistant Professor Latchney Uses New Technology Resources to Reach Neuroscience and Biology Students John Spinicchia September 16, 2020 - 1:51 pm
September 16, 2020
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Sarah Latchney was recently interviewed by the Allen Institute as one of three educators highlighted because they are using the institute's open access datasets to support remote learning in the neurology and biology classrooms. She is using images and lesson plans stored and developed by...
SMCM Sue Johnson, professor of art, exhibits her work in a solo exhibition now on view at VisArts Gibbs Street Gallery
Sue Johnson, professor of art, exhibits her work in a solo exhibition now on view at VisArts Gibbs Street Gallery Michael Bruckler September 16, 2020 - 8:44 am
September 16, 2020
Sue Johnson, professor of art, exhibits her work in a solo exhibition titled, “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” now on view at VisArts Gibbs Street Gallery in Rockville, Maryland, from Sept. 11 – Oct. 18, 2020. The free virtual opening takes place on Sept. 25, from 5-7 p.m. RSVP for the virtual...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked Fifth Best Public Liberal Arts College in U.S. News & World Report Two Years in a Row
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked Fifth Best Public Liberal Arts College in U.S. News & World Report Two Years in a Row Michael Bruckler September 15, 2020 - 12:41 pm
September 15, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, is ranked as the fifth best public liberal arts college in the nation for the second year in a row in U.S. News & World Report’s “2021 Best Colleges,” released Monday, Sept. 14.
St. Mary’s College also ranks 80 on the national liberal...
Professor Charles Adler Unearths Science Behind Book, Show and Movie Favorites Michael Bruckler September 14, 2020 - 4:48 pm
September 14, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Physics Charles L. Adler has released a new video lecture series for The Great Courses, titled “How Science Shapes Science Fiction.” The 24-lecture course looks at dozens of books, movies, and television shows to unearth the science behind the fiction. From the physics of space flight and the ecology of...
SMCM Professor of History Christine Adams Discusses “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress” on Virtual Author Panel
Professor of History Christine Adams Discusses “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress” on Virtual Author Panel Michael Bruckler September 14, 2020 - 2:23 pm
September 14, 2020
St. Mary’s College Professor of History Christine Adams will participate in a virtual author panel titled, Medieval & Early Modern Women in Politics & Power, sponsored by Penn State Press, on her book, “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame Du Barry,” on Friday, September 25, at 7...
SMCM SMCM Alumnae Lamplough ’19, Marquez ’18 and Assistant Professor Cai Featured in Exhibition “New Photography II”
SMCM Alumnae Lamplough ’19, Marquez ’18 and Assistant Professor Cai Featured in Exhibition “New Photography II” Michael Bruckler September 14, 2020 - 10:31 am
September 14, 2020
Recent St. Mary’s College art and art history alumnae Brooke Lamplough ’19 and Cecelia Marquez ’18, along with Tristan Cai, assistant professor of photography, were included in the exhibition “New Photography II” at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland. Running from August 1- October 7, 2020, the exhibition...
David Froom's Solo Flute Music in Newly Published Anthology David Froom September 14, 2020 - 10:07 am
September 14, 2020
The publisher American Composers Alliance has released a new anthology, "Flute Works by American Composers, 12 pieces for flute alone." Included in this collection are two works by Professor of Music David Froom: "To Dance to the Whistling Wind" and "Ribbons." These two works, written in 1993 and 2016, have been widely performed. The entire anthology can be found at this...
English Professor Jeffrey Coleman Interviewed by Maryland's Poet Laureate, Grace Cavalieri Jeffrey Coleman September 09, 2020 - 10:15 am
September 09, 2020
Professor of English Jeffrey Coleman reads three original poems relating to the Black Lives Matter movement and discusses poems from his edited anthology, "Words of Protest, Words of Freedom: Poetry of the American Civil Rights Movement and Era," during a twenty-six minute audio interview for the Poet and the Poem Series, sponsored by...
Adjunct Professor Schneider Publishes in the Journal Science & Children Michael Bruckler September 08, 2020 - 2:04 pm
September 08, 2020
Laura B. Schneider, adjunct professor of environmental studies, has published an article in the journal Science & Children with Faith Farren, a primary-grade teacher at Starmaker School for Early Education in California, Maryland. The audience for the article is second grade teachers.
Titled “Soil Texture 5 E,” the article focuses on how to engage...
Comedian Jordan Klepper Hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland Mark Twain Lecture Series Michael Bruckler September 08, 2020 - 1:49 pm
September 08, 2020
On Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 p.m., the Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture will present Laughing to the Polls with Jordan Klepper. Klepper is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He will appear virtually via Zoom. Registration for the event will open September 15...
SMCM Assistant Professor Kohl and Environmental Studies Students Partner with Ridge Elementary School to Create Outside Classroom
Assistant Professor Kohl and Environmental Studies Students Partner with Ridge Elementary School to Create Outside Classroom Michael Bruckler September 03, 2020 - 12:31 pm
September 03, 2020
Ellen Kohl, assistant professor of environmental studies, recently partnered with Ridge Elementary School to secure a $5,000 Chesapeake Land Trust grant to implement an outdoor classroom at Ridge Elementary School. The grant and plans for the outdoor classroom were developed as a partnership between...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked a Best College for Your Money by Money Michael Bruckler September 03, 2020 - 1:11 pm
September 03, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been ranked among the “Best Colleges for Your Money” by Money. According to Money, “Founded in 1840, St. Mary's College of Maryland is the state's public honors college. But with a liberal arts focus, a low student-faculty ratio, and a high graduation rate, it could easily be mistaken for a selective private...