SU in the Media

When Ashlynn Burrows enrolled at Salisbury University nearly four years ago, she could not have imagined where that decision would take her. The senior communication and conflict analysis and dispute resolution major recently was named a district finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest international program of its kind in the world. Though Burrows was not selected for the award, she said the experience was rewarding in itself.

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The Wicomico County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has announced Salisbury University Football Head Coach Sherman Wood among the honorees at its18th annual Freedom Fund Awards Gala. The event celebrates the achievements of individuals and organizations that have significantly contributed to the enrichment and upliftment of communities of color in Wicomico County. Wood was selected to recognize his leadership and guidance of the football team. Read More

Dr. Robert Joyner Jr., former director of Salisbury University's School of Health Sciences, recently was recently presented with the National Board for Respiratory Care's (NBRC’s) highest honor: the Sister Mary Yvonne Jenn, CRNA, RRT Lifetime Achievement Award. He cited his time as associate dean of SU's Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology and with the School of Health Sciences as influential in molding him into a leader in the respiratory care profession.

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In terms of appetite and willingness to gorge on just about anything, blue catfish have few peers in the Chesapeake Bay, experts say. “They're eating everything, anything they can get their mouths around,” said Dr. Noah Bressman, Salisbury University assistant professor of biology. Now, a clearer picture is emerging of their ecological toll. Two new studies show that the invasive species is gobbling up prized native aquatic life, such as menhaden and blue crabs, at high rates.

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Salisbury University students, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), hacked their way to third place at the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s (UMBC’s) 2023 hackUMBC computer programming competition. The team programmed through the night during the competition’s 24-hour challenge to build the most innovative, creative and functional program. Its winning program, Finder_, is an opt-in web application for private cameras to help identify and locate missing persons and wanted individuals using facial comparison. Read More

Students in Wicomico County Public Schools' "Thinking and Doing" Program recently visited Salisbury University's Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center for a hands-on look at the medical profession in connection with the program's newest unit, "Medical Marvels." “Something that shocked me was how advanced the technology is,” said Mustafa Qaiser, a fifth-grade participant. “We’re learning about the immune system, muscular system, and just like the whole body."

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Salisbury University President Carolyn Ringer Lepre made a series of announcement during her second state of the University address, includingnew Strategic Innovation Fund initiatives  the establishment of a formalized graduate school, and new academic programs in engineering, music therapy and public communications. Read More

Artist Denny McLeod's latest canvas is Salisbury's Bagel Bakery Cafe, adjacent to Salisbury University, where the walls now come alive thanks to a mural depicting area landmarks including SU's Holloway Hall. Read More