Scott Renner (IAFS '86, Law '93) currently serves as the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. We asked Scott if he would be willing to share about his experiences in Jamaica in ...

Hurricane Melissa set a new world record for the highest wind gust ever recorded at 252 mph. The storm made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, killing at least 90 people. Melissa's path ...

The 2026 cohort of Rhodes Scholars from the U.S. will head to Oxford University next October for their graduate studies. The 2026 cohort of Rhodes Scholars from the United States was announced ...

Tyrese and Mona Scott-Young are the latest Hollywood figures to stand with Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa ripped through the Caribbean in mid-October, leaving behind devastation across several ...

Hurricane Melissa's reign of terror over the Caribbean appears to be coming to an end. The National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory on Oct. 31 Melissa ...

Hurricane Melissa has left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, as it continues to threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda. The storm was bringing damaging winds, flooding ...

More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials. This live blog has ended — follow the latest updates here. Aerial ...

Alexander Baker receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council. Liz Stephens also works for the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre as the Science Lead. She receives funding from the ...

Melissa will pass through the Bahamas on Wednesday afternoon. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the ...

Hurricane Melissa barreled into Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with some of the fastest winds and strongest intensities ever recorded. The storm blew through the Caribbean island’s ...

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