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The UWI Mona to Host Research Day 2026 Showcasing Innovation for Caribbean Resilience and Growth

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has always stood as a beacon of knowledge; producing world-class research and thought leadership that has shaped the Caribbean and influenced the global academic landscape.

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March 04, 2026
ICENS Launches Gamma Irradiator and its National Impact

ICENS Launches Gamma Irradiator and its National Impact

The International Centre for Environmental & Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) U.W.I launches Jamaica’s newly established mutation breeding programme and the installation of the new gamma irradiator at ICENS, which has wide-reaching benefits for agriculture, food security, health, and national develop

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August 29, 2025
UWI Mona’s CCRiB empowering future scientists at summer research camps

UWI Mona’s CCRiB empowering future scientists at summer research camps

The Caribbean Centre for Research in Bioscience (CCRiB) is hosting a unique series of immersive science camps under the theme ‘Foundations of Research: Building Scientists of Tomorrow’.

 

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July 14, 2025

Cracking the Code on Coffee's Biggest Threat: Jamaican Research Offers Sustainable Solutions

Coffee aficionados worldwide have reason to celebrate! A groundbreaking study by
researchers at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, in collaboration with
international partners, has cracked the code on the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB), a tiny

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March 04, 2025

Dr. Simone Badal Receives Prestigious Anthony N. Sabga Award for Innovative Cancer Research

Dr. Simone Badal, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences has once again done The University of the West Indies, Mona proud. Dr. Badal has been awarded one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious awards, the Anthony N.

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February 17, 2025

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