One of the major initiatives in the drive towards agricultural self sufficiency in Jamaica is the development of rice cultivation on a major scale.
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One of the major initiatives in the drive towards agricultural self sufficiency in Jamaica is the development of rice cultivation on a major scale.
Utilising both traditional and biotechnological methods for development of new virus resistant varieties for Jamaican farmers.
Through the development of appropriate production practices, careful harvesting, and proper packaging, storage, and transport.
The Life Sciences Honours Society (LSHS) seeks to recognize outstanding performance in the discipline and was created as a way of encouraging students of the Life Sciences to aim higher and achieve more. The Society’s main goal is for its members to graduate with high honours (First or Upper Second Class).
On November 24, 2022, the Faculty hosted Technical and Service Staff Appreciation Day. The session involved departmental treats and a Faculty Session at 1:00 p.m. in SLT3 which featured a presentation from the National Insurance Scheme Office, Ministry of Labour and Security delivered by Mr. Rohan Reece (National Insurance Inspector) and an information booth supported by Ms. Andrea Higgins (National Insurance Inspector).
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Congratulations to Dr. Ina Vandebroek (Senior Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences and Senior Research Fellow at the Natural Products Institute (NPI)) and Dr. David Picking (Research Fellow, Natural Products Institute) who were awarded the SEB President's Award at the Joint Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany (SEB) and the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE), held on May 29 - June 2, 2022 at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
Read MoreOur 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
