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• The Climate Studies Group Mona – Research Project Attracting the Most Research Funds for project “State of the Caribbean Climate”. Year 2022: • The Climate Studies Group Mona – Research Project with the Greatest Impact on Policy for its project “Risk/Vulnerability Assessments and Preparation of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies/Plans for Five Priority Sectors”. Year 2023: Professor A. Anthony Chen, Dr. Randy Koon Koon and Mrs. Khatiza Moham- med-Koon Koon – Best Research Publication for paper entitled “A Monte Carlo based approach to the resource assessment of Jamaica’s geothermal energy potential”. STAFF CHANGES • Dr. Leary Myers retired on September 30, 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics. Dr. Myers joined The UWI family in 1993 and has an extensive teaching and research record and further made significant contri- bution to the University as chair of a number of committees. Dr. Myers was awarded for over 15 years of continuous service to the University. • Mr. Jeremy Lothian resigned his position as Driver and also Mr. Andre Gordon resigned his position as Senior Scientific Officer as at January 2023. • Dr. Randy Koon Koon resigned his position as lecturer, which took effect on July 31, 2023. INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES Annual Pre-Labour Day activities were held on Friday, May 19, 2023. The projects that were undertaken were the remarking of curb walls in the Physics Parking Areas, clearing, cleaning, storing and deposing of items in the Electronics Laboratory and a few landscaping activities which included repacking potted plants and pruning a few plants within the department. PASSING The Physics Family acknowledges the passing of our dear colleagues and extend sincere condolences to their bereaved families: • Mrs. Beverley Hurlock Cox, who passed away on September 6, 2022. Mrs. Hurlock-Cox was initially employed as Cleaner on June 26, 1989 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in the Department of Advance Nursing Education. She
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