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How Rodents The Size Of Bears Arrived In The Caribbean

HAVANA — The islands of the Caribbean used to be home to a huge array of unusual animals, including a group of rodents that weighed up to 440 pounds. Where…

VI Free Press October 13, 2020

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NOTHING TO CLAM UP ABOUT! Scientists Discover Species of Ancient ‘Clam-Shrimp’ On St. Thomas Golf Course

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Water hazards are something to watch out for on a golf course. But in academics, a water hazard is a place to be explored, not avoided. Because…

VI Free Press October 10, 2020

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks UVI #7 Top Public School Among Southern Regional Colleges

WASHINGTON — In the much-anticipated release of its 2021 edition, U.S. News & World Report published its Best Colleges report ranking the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) number seven among the top U.S. public schools in the category of…

VI Free Press October 10, 2020

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UVI Gets Bennie & Martha Benjamin Foundation Gift to Support School of Nursing

FREDERIKSTED — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) accepted four new gifts from the Bennie & Martha Benjamin Foundation (Benjamin Foundation) that it said "will bolster the university’s School…

VI Free Press October 10, 2020

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UVI Caribbean Green Technology Center To Host ’Lunch And Learn’ Webinar Series

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Throughout the month of October, the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) will commemorate National Energy Awareness Month with several activities.  The month kicked off with “Back to the Basics: Renewable Energy…

VI Free Press October 10, 2020

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UVI Tech Stack Poll Picks Donna Frett-Gregory and Kurt Vialet To Finish First In Senatorial Races

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A new poll was released by VI Tech Stack in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (CELL). It revealed…

VI Free Press October 7, 2020

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GlobalGiving Helping To Raise Funds For Hurricane Recovery and Children’s Education During COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With the help of GlobalGiving’s #LittlexLittle campaign, The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum in St. Thomas was able to reach its fundraising goal to raise funds for their…

VI Free Press October 6, 2020

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RTPark Hopes Job Archive Program Will Begin To Reverse ‘Brain Drain’ In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — UVI’s Research and Technology Park wants to bring Virgin Islanders back home with their new Vista+ (Virgin Islands STEM Talent Archive) workforce development initiative. The official launch…

VI Free Press October 5, 2020

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The Superspreaders Of COVID-19 Will Soon Allow India To Eclipse The U.S. In Coronavirus Infections

NEW DELHI — In the bleak ranking of worst COVID-19 outbreaks, the United States, with 7.2 million infections, is likely to be eclipsed only by India, which has 1 million fewer cases…

Bro Bot October 1, 2020

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Archaeologists Determined The Step-By-Step Path Taken By The First People To Settle The Caribbean Islands

For the millions of people around the world who live on islands today, a plane or boat can easily enough carry them to the mainland or other islands. But how…

VI Free Press September 29, 2020