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18 interested in pursuing courses at the UWI, Mona Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), you should first apply to the UWI, Mona Campus, then submit a letter indicating a preference for the WJC. UWI, Mona WJC students enjoy a range of amenities including library and computer lab. Easily accessible via the new North Coast Highway, the campus is also close to the Sangster International Airport. OVERSEAS STUDY & CONFERENCES You can elect to participate in exchange or ‘study abroad’ programmes and overseas conferences to expand your horizons. With the approval of the respective Head of Department, you may participate in courses and earn grades towards the completion of your degree, with the University reserving the right to adjust the grades received at the overseas institution. Permission must be sought and received from the Campus Registrar before you embark on your programme. THE UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP Provides for the faculty, students and others a wide variety of texts, journals, stationery and memorabilia to support the academic programmes as required by the teaching departments. State-of-the-Art Labs & Lecture Theatres Theatres William Bartley Laboratory VIDEO CONFERENCING & MORE With nine modern multimedia lecture theatres on campus, world-class academic materials and presentations are at your fingertips. The Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) has expanded the campus network infrastructure, making computer services and internet access widely available through 30 new wireless hotspots. Full video conferencing systems put you in touch with other UWI campuses and international conferences to enhance your learning and research experience. Additionally, a number of labs and lecture theatres are being constructed, upgraded or expanded, including a new Basic Medical Sciences complex and the Mona GeoInformatics suite of facilities. 19
20 Great Lecturers, Great Research Tradition Dr. Dillon Alleyne LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, UWI, MONA AND VISITING FELLOW, CENTRE FOR GLOB- AL DEVELOPMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C. A recent research project examines ways of leveraging the impact of remittances and the Caribbean Diaspora for the development of the region. This project is also being done in collaboration with research work being conducted by the Caribbean Diaspora and Economy Research Group (CDERG), Department of Economics, UWI, Mona, of which Dr. Alleyne is a member. The research is being carried out in six Caribbean countries: Jamaica, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, St. Lucia and Grenada. The study argues that despite the considerable impact of the diaspora through remittances and other benefits, there has been no consistent diaspora policy either at the national or regional levels. Professor Anthony Chen DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, FACULTY OF PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES Professor Chen holds a Bachelor of Science from Boston College, a Doctor of Philosophy from UWI Mona, Master of Arts in Teaching from Harvard University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Maryland. Focused primarily on Atmospheric Physics, Meteorology, Environmental & Energy Studies and Global Climate Change, Professor Chen was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which won the Nobel Peace Prize along with a team of other UWI scientists and former United States President Al Gore Jr. in 2007. His work also includes studies on topics such as The Link Between Early- Season Caribbean Rainfall & The El Nino, ~ and Estimating Daytime Net Radiation Using Routine Meteorological Data. Dr. Helen Henningham LECTURER IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION Dr. Henningham, in collaboration with other researchers, studied young children who have social, emotional and behaviour problems who are not only more likely to have antisocial behaviour in later childhood and adolescence, but are also more likely to experience academic failure and early school drop-out. Important risk factors for social, emotional and behaviour problems in early childhood include inappropriate parenting, poor teacher-child relationships, poor home-school bonding and peer rejection at school. Schools provide a logical public health setting for addressing each of these risk factors and for reaching a high proportion of young children. The project involved implementing and evaluating interventions to promote young children’s social and emotional competence and reduce aggression at a strategic developmental period – during the early childhood years. Professor John Lindo DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Professor Lindo studied four species of parasites that commonly cause malaria infections in humans. Malaria is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. The study used data gathered from 361 Haitian refugees who arrived by boat in Jamaica between February 29 and April 13, 2004. Included in their health status screening was malaria since the disease is well established in that country. The screening is especially important since timely diagnosis and treatment of patients with malaria is necessary to prevent reintroduction of the disease into Jamaica. (Malaria was subsequently reintroduced into Jamaica). By using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) which identifies species based on their DNA sequences, Professor Lindo was able to identify the causes of the specific strain of disease present in the subjects, paving the way for more effective malaria surveillance. 21
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