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Professor Simon Anderson

UWI Professor Co-Authors COVID-19 Research that Reveals Shift Workers More Likely to be Hospitalised

People who work shifts appear to be significantly more likely to end up in hospital with COVID-19, than people who have regular work patterns, suggests research published in the online British medical journal, Thorax.

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April 30, 2021
Various Roots

UWI Mona’s FST Collaborate to Develop Jamaican Root Tonics

Jamaican root tonics are a powerful informal symbol of Jamaican biocultural heritage but lack official recognition, and little is being done to develop a sustainable industry for the benefit of the local producers and vendors.

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April 20, 2021
Teacher at blackboard doing math equation

UWI Mona’s Faculty of Science and Technology targets "math phobia"

Mathematical anxiety, also referred to as “math phobia” is a common state of mind among students who often see the subject area as overly technical. As a result, there is an urgent need to find simple ways to solve and present complicated mathematical problems. Dr.

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March 24, 2021
Professor Mona Webber

UWI Science: Rehabilitating Coastal Ecosystems as a way to Climate Resilience

In a TEDxWorthington talk, Professor Mona Webber makes it clear that that rehabilitating coastal ecosystems is one way of building climate resilience for countries like Jamaica.

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February 22, 2021
Guineps

UWI scientists part of inter-disciplinary study exploring the Medical Beneficial Properties of Guinep

A University of the West Indies team of scientists and international collaborators have conducted an interdisciplinary study that found that there are potentially beneficial medicinal properties in a favorite Caribbean fruit - guinep.

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January 27, 2021

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