July 2, 2026 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Partially Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Thursday, July 2, 2026, due to the extreme heat condition taxing campus systems. Majority of the campus will be closed, and all campus activities are canceled except for the Nike Tennis Camp and 2026 Summer SURI Forum and Workshops. All buildings except the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Student Center and residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

Department of Natural Sciences

Research Projects

NSF Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates

Promoting sorghum production for food, feed, and industrial uses

Mentor Professor: Erick Cheruiyot, Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya; Email: echeruiyot@egerton.ac.ke

Potential of Endophytes and Charged Biochar in Enhancing Sustainable Agricultural Production of Kenya's Forgotten Crops

Mentor Professor: Dr. Joseph J. Mafurah, Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University; Email: joseph.mafurah@egerton.ac.ke

Exploring the Biochar as a suitable carrier for a biofertilizers and their effects on growth and productivity of underutilized African millets and millet-legume blending for baby food formulas

Mentor Professor: Prof. Paul K. Kimurto, PhD, Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils, Faculty of Agriculture, Egerton University; Email: pkimurto@egerton.ac.ke