Jan. 28 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus on Jan. 28. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

Department of Natural Sciences

Research Projects

Research Topics and Egerton Professor Mentors - Kenya 2025

A NSF Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates: 6 students

Sorghum Project

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

Endophytes Project

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

Finger Millet Project

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