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April 2017
| VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS – HIGHLIGHTS
Computer Render Farm Optimising Students’ Design Work in CSA:
Ms. Denice Ramharrack, Lecturer,
Caribbean School of Architecture (CSA) making a presentation on “3D Visualization: Render Farm for Caribbean
School of Architecture.” The presentation which was done along with Mr Brian Williams, graduate and lecturer,
CSA, shared findings of a survey conducted by the Design Computing lecturers in the CSA. It was found that
99.9% of CSA students use 3D modelling ( processed as computer renderings) to represent their ideas and
designs in Design Studio, which requires the use of high-end computing processing power to render these
imageries.
Case Study on Attitudes toward paying Property Taxes:
Mrs. Rochelle Channer-Miller, Lecturer, Faculty of The Built Environment presents findings of the research titled,
“Towards Property Tax Compliance: A Case Study of Attitudes Toward Paying Property Taxes in Jamaica.” The lead
researcher on the project explained that the objective of the case study was to investigate compliance through the
lens of the taxpayer, to examine tax administration from the tax administrator’s perspective and to develop policy
recommendations based on insights gained.
Wireless Communications and its Effect on Health:
Mr Christopher Udeagha, Lecturer, School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT) presents his research
on Wireless Communications and its Health Effects. His study reviewed the state of wireless communication and
mobile technologies and the potential for health issues arising from exposure to radiations from electromagnetic
forces and emissions.
7. Child Road Fatalities & Injury: An Analysis of the Jamaican Road Users’
Behaviour Patterns and their Impact on Child Safety
Mrs. Rachelle McFarlane, FELS
8. Formulation and In Vitro Studies of a Fixed-Dose Combination
Antihypertensive Capsule
Ms. Nickania Pryce, COHS
9. The Removal of Charges for Health Services in the Jamaican Public
Health System: Impact on Health Services Utilization
Dr. Adella Campbell, COHS
10. Climate Change: Impact on Health
Professor Homero Silva-Serrano, SPHHT
11. Wireless Communications and Its Health Effects
Mr. Christopher Udeagha, FENC
12. DOCTOR ON CALL: Universal Access to Medical Care for all Students,
Staff and the Population at Large Anywhere and At Any Time , At A Cost
They Can Afford
Professor Winston Davidson, SPHHT
13. Ultrasonic Determination of Third Order Elastic Constants for
Monitoring Damage Accumulation
Dr. Dave D. Muir, FENC
14. Should Jamaica Repeal the Buggery Law?
Mr. Linton Gordon, FOL
15. Does Gender Matter? Impact of Women in Corporate Board Structure
Dr. Locksley Henry, COBAM
16. The Role of Science Education and Technological Development: A
Foundation for Sustainable Development for the Caribbean Region
Dr. Andrea Barrett, COBAM
A Speaker’s Forum session... cont’d from page 26
Medicinal Plants for Sustainable Development:
Dr. Denise Daley, Pharmacognosist and Programme Director, College of Health Sciences had the rapt attention of
the audience as she made her presentation on “Jamaica’s Treasure: Using Our Medicinal Plans for Sustainable
Development. Dr Daley highlighted the benefits of Jamaica’s medicinal plants such as Aloe Vera, Moringa Oleifera
(Moringa, Morinda Citrifolia (noni), Petiveria Alliacea (Anamu) and Azadirachta Indica (Neem) as a viable option
for sustainable economic growth. She pointed out that most medicinal plants come from the Tropics, with
approximately 25% of today’s prescription drugs coming from plant extracts.
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