This past summer, St. Mary’s College of Maryland biology majors Hannah Smith ’20 and Michael Timmer ’20 participated in the prestigious 12-week Summer Internship Program at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and both have been invited back to their respective labs for 2019 summer program. Smith interned in the pediatric oncology branch and Timmer in the neuro-oncology branch.

Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success, is the 2019 recipient of the James C. Grimm Leadership and Service Award, a major award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I). 

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is pleased to announce the appointment of Allison Shane as assistant varsity sailing coach. Shane grew up sailing in Duxbury, Mass., and taught at Duxbury Yacht Club and Duxbury Bay Maritime School (DBMS) for several summers. Shane graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from St. Mary’s College in 2015, where she majored in public policy and competed on the varsity sailing team for all four years.

Why do birds come to feeders? In a new collaboration between Assistant Professor of Biology Jessica Malisch and Derrick May’s third-grade class at Chesapeake Public Charter School, scientists new and experienced are working to collect data for Project FeederWatch.

Sue Johnson, professor of art, has been awarded a summer residency fellowship by MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) in North Adams, Mass.

St. Mary’s College students, faculty, and alumni presented at the 2019 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in New York City.

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Betül Başaran will give a talk on Princess Niloufer (1916-1989) at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, on Tuesday, Mar

Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams’ chapter, “Feminist critique of and integration with diagnostic and therapeutic treatment models,” is featured in The American Psychological Association's Handbook on the Psychology of Women (2018).