Science & Technology in Saint Lucia

20/02/2022

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• Small Business Management
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21/08/2021

National Science and Technology Summer Programme culminates

2021 National Science and Technology Summer Camp was a blast!!! The children learned key sustainable development principles in a fun and interactive environment.

http://www.govt.lc/news/national-science-and-technology-summer-programme-culminates

THE TWO WEEK BIENNIAL PROGRAMME FOCUSED ON MARINE LITTER AND PLASTIC WASTE.

21/08/2021

National Science and Technology Summer Camp, Day 01 - August 03, 2021

21/08/2021

National Science and Technology Summer Camp, Day 06 - August 10, 2021

21/08/2021

National Science and Technology Summer Camp, Day 07 - August 11, 2021

21/08/2021

National Science and Technology Summer Camp, Day 08 - August 12, 2021

21/08/2021

National Science and Technology Summer Camp - Closing Ceremony, August 13, 2021

12/07/2021

Its gonna be an exciting and fun-filled summer programme. Space is Limited. Register Today!

05/11/2019

More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a ‘climate emergency’

The Washington Post: More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a ‘climate emergency’.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/11/05/more-than-scientists-around-world-declare-climate-emergency/

Study outlines six major steps that must be taken to address a "climate emergency"

20/10/2019

Father-of-eight invents an electric car battery

Father-of-eight invents an electric car battery

British engineer and former Royal Navy officer Trevor Jackson, signed a multi-million-pound deal to start manufacturing the battery on a large scale in the UK.

05/10/2019

A Giant Floating Machine is Now Cleaning Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

A Giant Floating Machine is Now Cleaning Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

In a historical first, a giant floating machine designed to clean up plastic from the ocean is collecting trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

08/09/2019

Students Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water

Students Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water

The high pollution in the oceans is a big problem on the planet. According to recent research, it is likely tha...

01/09/2019

Ebola Virus now curable, thanks to Congolese doctor behind treatment that 'cures symptoms in just an hour' | Enlightenment Africa

A medical breakthrough!

Ebola virus now curable, thanks to Congolese doctor behind treatment that 'cures symptoms in just an hour'. “I spent four decades of my life thinking how to...

24/08/2019

Fire Resistant Coconut Husks Can Replace Wood And Save Millions Of Trees

Fire Resistant Coconut Husks Can Replace Wood And Save Millions Of Trees

CocoPallet makes transportation pallets from coconut husks, which means that the material is 100% organic and it also being recycled from a waste product.

24/08/2019

Company Turns Avocado Pit Waste Into Biodegradable Straws and Cutlery

Company Turns Avocado Pit Waste Into Biodegradable Straws and Cutlery

Man figures out how to make bioplastic out of food waste, rather than food, making it as cheap as regular plastic With all the single-use plastic bans coming into effect around the world, there is a demand for biodegradable alternatives. The trouble is some biodegradable plastics are still made from...

25/06/2019

Donald Raymond solves the structures of proteins and supports the development of better therapeutics

St. Lucian Men in Science...

Featuring Donald Raymond

https://www.broadinstitute.org/blog/donald-raymond-solves-structures-proteins-and-supports-development-better-therapeutics

In a #WhyIScience Q&A, the research scientist explains how X-ray crystallography reveals the secrets of proteins and informs drug-related research

20/06/2019

Black female physicist pioneers technology that kills cancer cells with lasers

Black female physicist pioneers technology that kills cancer cells with lasers

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is one of fewer than 100 black female physicists in the country, and the recent winner of $1.1 million grant to further develop a technology she’s pioneered that uses…

15/06/2019

Goodbye Surgery? Scientists Just Made Eye Drops that Dissolve Cataracts

Goodbye Surgery? Scientists Just Made Eye Drops that Dissolve Cataracts

It could mean a cheap, painless way to restore vision to thousands. [IMG] Most of us take our vision for granted. As a result, we take the ability...

11/06/2019

Saint Lucian nominated in top 50 EMpower Ethnic Minority Future Leaders list - St. Lucia News Online

Saint Lucian nominated in top 50 EMpower Ethnic Minority Future Leaders list - St. Lucia News Online

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02/06/2019

A Bamboo Tower That Produces Up To 25 Gallons of Water In A Day by Capturing Condensation

Awesome

The need for fresh water has pushed humans into exploring new and innovative techniques. For thousands of years, in regions where water is scarce, sometimes using air wells, people have harvested water from the rain, fog or even dew. In Ethiopia, we can witness an upgrade to the age-old technique. W...

01/06/2019

These eco-shoes are made with sargassum seaweed and plastic bottles

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/eco-shoes-are-made-with-sargassum-seaweed/

In Quintana Roo, sargassum seaweed is a curse, but for a Guanajuato inventor it has the potential to become environmentally friendly footwear.

01/06/2019

As authorities prepare for sargassum, entrepreneur prepares to build hotel

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/authorities-prepare-for-sargassum/

As authorities in Quintana Roo monitor the approach of sargassum a local businessman sees an opportunity to build a hotel with sargassum bricks.

31/05/2019

Sargassum Seaweed Awareness Drive - Education District 5 (Dennery/Micoud)

Session 1 - May 09, 2019 [Dennery Primary, Clendon Mason Secondary]

31/05/2019

Sargassum Seaweed Awareness Drive - Education District 5 (Dennery/Micoud)

Session 2 - May 16, 2019 [Micoud Primary, Micoud Secondary and Anse Ger Secondary]

31/05/2019

Sargassum Seaweed Awareness Drive - Education District 5 (Dennery/Micoud)

Session 3 - May 23, 2019 [Mon Repos Combined and Patience Combined]

30/05/2019

Caribbean SIDS Battling Sargassum Seaweed Through Innovation

23/05/2019

Scientists Have Pinpointed the Mystery Source of an Ozone-Destroying Chemical

https://earther.gizmodo.com/scientists-have-pinpointed-the-mystery-source-of-an-ozo-1834950875

The recovery of the ozone hole has been a quintessential environmental success story, as the world has worked largely in harmony for decades to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals. So last year’s discovery that emissions of CFC-11, one of those banned chemicals, was suddenly reversing course came ...

22/05/2019

PRESS RELEASE: International Day for Biological Diversity - Wednesday May 22nd, 2019

12/05/2019

Transparent Solar Panels Will Turn Windows Into Green Energy Collectors

https://www.the-open-mind.com/transparent-solar-panels-will-turn-windows-into-green-energy-collectors/

Researchers from Michigan State University developed completely transparent solar panels, which can have numerous applications in architecture, and other fields like mobile

11/05/2019

Illinois residents could be charged $1,000 a year to own an electric vehicle under new legislation

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/illinois-1000-electric-vehicle-legislation

Electric car owners in Illinois could take a large hit to their bank accounts after lawmakers proposed an extreme hike in registration fees for electronic vehicles in the state.

18/04/2019

Escape | A Sci-fi short film by Opera

Escape [Sci-Fi Short film by Opera Web Browser]
https://vimeo.com/327990524

In a future controlled by technology, one person searches for an escape. This short film from Opera Software explores issues of personal choice, control, and the…

11/04/2019

We implore you to take advantage of this opportunity to pursue an undergraduate degree in Science & Technology at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus with a tuition scholarship: Sir Arthur Lewis Awards for OECS Nationals.

10/04/2019

Flying cars could save us from climate change

https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/04/09/health/flying-cars-emissions-climate-change-scn/index.html

According to the new study, flying electric cars had 52% lower greenhouse gas than traditional cars and would generate 6% lower greenhouse gas emissions than electric cars, for trips of 100 kilometers, about 62 miles. That's fully loaded with a pilot and three passengers.

29/03/2019

National Schools' Science and Technology Fair - Day 2...Participants await the announcement of winners and prizes at the Closing Ceremony!!!

29/03/2019

Some highlights from the National Science & Technology Fair 2019