The Faculty of Science and Technology, The UWI Mona

01/10/2026

28/09/2026

CCRIB Summer Internship Introduces 16 Students to Biotechnology in Practice 🌿🧪

Sixteen students spent part of their summer gaining practical experience in biotechnology through an internship with the Micropropagation and Plant Biotechnology Research Group (MPBRG) at the Caribbean Centre for Research in Bioscience (CCRIB) – Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona.

Held from June to July 2026, the programme brought together students at different stages of their education: secondary students moving into sixth form, sixth formers preparing for university, UWI undergraduates and students planning to study overseas. Through laboratory work, field activities and science outreach, they explored how biotechnology connects with agriculture, microbiology, plant science, medicine and other areas of STEM.

Interns were introduced to the stages of plant tissue culture, including initiation, establishment, multiplication and hardening. They prepared culture media and worked with laboratory equipment and procedures such as the balance, autoclave and laminar-flow cabinet. Their activities also included using aseptic technique, recording data and maintaining laboratory records.

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25/09/2026

FST host Inaugural STEM-based Entrepreneurship Programme for Youths

The inaugural Youth-led Entrepreneurship through Innovation and Products in STEM (YEP) Programme brought 50 participants together at The UWI Mona Faculty of Science and Technology from July 13–31, 2026. They explored how to turn ideas into products, services and businesses, then presented their pitches to a panel of judges. Developed and coordinated by Jordon Freeman, YEP was offered free of cost with financial support from the American Friends of Jamaica.

Congratulations to the division champions, Daeniel Hibbert (BreadBasket, Junior Division) and Davia Ellis (Ready Ring, Senior Division), and to all 15 participants recognised for outstanding presentations:

Cohort 1: Daeniel Hibbert, Victoria Devonish, Micah Williams, Brianna Simpson, Amanda Reynolds, Amoya Adamson and Justin Wright.

Cohort 2: Candi Ellis, Davia Ellis, Leiso Edwards, Gawaine Marshall, Merriam Gordon, Omarion Dunkley, Davia Harrison and Nathaniel Campbell.

Thank you to the judges Annette Salmon, Karen Stewart, Alexandra Daley and Peta-Gaye Pryce; co-facilitator Johnoi Cunningham; and Professor Michael Taylor and Professor Tannecia Stephenson for their part in celebrating the participants. The awardees will advance to further training through YEP programme.

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24/09/2026

Tune in for another great interview with Dr. Sylvia Mitchell aka Dr. Yam on ZBJ Radio Montserrat on September 26, 2026 @ 8am JA/ 9am Montserrat.

24/09/2026

Employment Opportunity | Be Our 'Climate Connect' 🌤🌪🌧🌥🌤🌡

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🧾Application deadline: September 30, 2026.

22/09/2026

On June 18, 2026, the Caribbean Centre for Research in Bioscience (CCRIB), in collaboration with the Mona Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) Faculty of Science & Tech. celebrated participants who completed training through the UWI–Mexico Bilateral Agreement Project and the MAST–FAPT entrepreneurship short courses.

Certificates/Diplomas were presented to 20 participants in Food Product Development, 10 in Biopolymers and approximately 10 in the Passion to Profits Entrepreneurship Programme.

Congratulations to all our certificate recipients!
We look forward to seeing how you put your new skills to work. 👏

22/09/2026

FST’s Rosalene Simmonds to Represent Senior Administrative and Professional Staff on UWI Council

Mrs. Rosalene Simmonds, Administrative Officer in the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona, will serve as a Senior Administrative and Professional (SAP) staff representative for the 2026/2027 academic year.

In this role, Mrs. Simmonds will bring the perspectives of senior administrative, professional and technical colleagues to the University Council. Her service gives staff a voice in discussions and decisions that help shape the University.

The Faculty congratulates Mrs. Simmonds and wishes her every success as she represents her colleagues across The UWI.

21/09/2026

Hurricane Melissa's Exit Profile: Lessons for a More Resilient Education System | National Resilience Dialogue Series | HEDE | September 22, 2026

Jamaica’s schools entered the 2026/27 academic year still carrying the impacts of Hurricane Melissa. Some 688 schools were damaged, including 313 severely, affecting approximately 152,000 students and 8,000 teachers. Nearly $26 billion is being invested in repairs and reconstruction, but recovery remains incomplete. Beyond the physical damage, Melissa disrupted learning, attendance and wellbeing, while exposing wider vulnerabilities in Jamaica’s education system. 

Event 4 of the National Resilience Dialogue Series, Hurricane Melissa’s Exit Profile: Lessons for a More Resilient Education System, will examine what the recovery has revealed and what must change. The discussion will consider the impact on students and teachers, progress in rebuilding school infrastructure, implications for Jamaica’s human capital development, and the reforms needed to strengthen academic resilience and TVET.

Convened by the Higher Education Task Force for Disaster Resilience (HEDE), the dialogue brings together research, policy and implementation perspectives from Jamaica’s four participating universities and national partners to identify practical lessons for building a safer, more equitable and more resilient education system.

Join us on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Jamaica time, live on YouTube.

Live Link: https://youtube.com/live/3siB8_P-iaQ?feature=share

18/09/2026

Damion Whyte’s Conservation Work Opens New Academic Connection

For Mr Damion Whyte, Terrestrial Biologist and Assistant Lecturer in the Fcaulty of Science and Technology, The University of the West Indies, Mona, the study of wildlife and the environment is closely tied to the future of the Caribbean. His work has been shaped by an interest in the region’s natural heritage and the responsibility to understand and protect it.

That work has now brought a new opportunity. Mr Whyte has been invited to join the Centre for Caribbean Studies at the University of Toronto as an Affiliate Faculty Member.

Based at New College, the Centre brings together researchers, students and community partners whose work examines the Caribbean from a range of perspectives. It also offers Minor, Major and Specialist undergraduate programmes in Caribbean Studies.

Mr. Whyte’s affiliation will place his work within this wider community of Caribbean and International scholars. He will receive invitations to the Centre’s lectures, conferences and workshops and may contribute to research projects, guest lectures, student activities and curriculum discussions when areas of mutual interest arise.

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