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SU in the Media

Each year, hundreds of news articles and broadcasts share good news about Salisbury University and its faculty, staff, students and alumni. Below are recent media coverage highlights.

Ashlynn Burrows

SBY Business Journal: SU's Burrows Named Rhodes Scholarship Finalist

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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Ashlynn Burrows
Sherman Wood

WMDT: SU Men's Football Head Coach Sherman Wood Earns NAACP Honor

Sherman Wood
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

SBY Business Journal: Former SU School of Health Sciences Director Credits University's Influence Upon Receiving NBRC Lifetime Achievement Award

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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Dr. Robert Joyner
Dr. Noah Bressman

Bay Journal: SU's Bressman Discusses Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay

Dr. Noah Bressman

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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SU HackUMBC team

WMDT: SU Team Places Third in HackUMBC Computer Programming Competition

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
SU HackUMBC team
Wicomico County student at Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center

WMDT: Wicomico County Public Schools T.A.D. Students Visit SU's Henson Medical Simulation Center

Wicomico County student at Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center

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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Lepre IG

WMDT: Formalized Graduate School, New Academic Programs Among Highlights of SU State of the University Address

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
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Holloway Hall mural

Daily Times: Bagel Bakery Cafe Mural Features SU's Holloway Hall

Holloway Hall mural
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