The Youth Crime Watch of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Departments of Chemistry and Physics of the University of the West Indies, Mona, will launch the Biodiesel Production Initiative (which is funded by the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme). The Project seeks to engage individuals from at-risk community and schools in energy diversification, transportation, education and climate change mitigation.The 18-month pilot project seeks to sensitise and engage students and community members from marginalised community to understand the environmental degradation, health and pollution risks which accompany the improper disposal of waste material, such as waste vegetable oil, may have caused.

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This Sunday, May 26th, in On Campus: The Office of Placement and Career Services stages a series of Resume clinics for UWI Mona students this summer, and the University of the West Indies School of Nursing turns its attention to evidence based nursing care, in their 24th annual conference. The details, plus news and a run through of next week's calendar, in On Campus this Sunday.

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This Sunday, May 19th in 'On Campus': UWI Mona MBA students take first place in a major international competition by pitching a unique eco friendly company that wows the judges. Plus, UWI co hosts a conference focused on applying technology to social development issues. This and other  news will be featured as UWI Mona's long running radio programme continues to unearth the stories, events and trends on the vibrant Mona campus. Stay tuned.

For updates, make sure to like UWI Mona's official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/uwimona

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This week in 'On Campus', the weekly radio show from UWI Mona campus: President of the Guild of Students, Terron Dewar outlines his action plan for 2013/2014; Computer Science students talk about their winning mobile app that could deal with the scourge of pradeial larceny, plus a calendar-full of News and Events from the UWI Mona campus.
 
On Campus airs 2 p.m. on NEws Talk 93 FM and 4:00 p.m. on RJR 94 FM. Dont miss it.

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Read your copy of UWI Mona Now in the May 5th edition of the Sunday Gleaner. This issue: UWI Mona Now is the bi monthly magazine from the University of the West Indies Mona Campus. School of Education’s foray outreach to inner city children using into music and research. Read about the impressive results. Also in today’s issue, the newly formed Surgical Society has already begun to transform lives, plus, more news, trends and highlights.

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His Royal Highness, Prince Michael of Kent will visit UWI Mona campus on April 16th as part of his royal tour of Jamaica, Monday 15th April-Friday 19th April, 2013. He will visit the Geo Informatics Institute which has been in the forefront of road safety initiatives in Jamaica through mapping of accident 'hot spots'. The Prince will also tour the UWI Mona Campus.
HRH Prince Michael of Kent is visiting Jamaica in the capacity of Patron for The Commission for Global Road Safety and on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Road Safety Council.
 

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The Confucius Institute welcomes the renowned Classical Chinese Painter and Calligrapher, Professor Du Juemin for the months of March, April and May. Professor Du's residency covers lectures and demonstrations, calligraphy lessons, painting exhibitions, classical chinese poetry analysis and films (the film makers' craft).

Professor Du holds a PhD from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Painting.he is also Professor at the Inner Mongolia University. Download Flyer.

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The University of the West Indies in partnership with the National Blood Transfusion Service is hosting its first blood collection drive for the year on March 12 & 13, from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Who can donate:
 

• Healthy people aged 17 – 60 years
• Have eaten a meal at least 3 hours before
• Have not had a piercing or tattoo for a year
• Have a body weight of at least 110 lbs

Come out in your numbers. Let us do our part in keeping the supply of blood adequate and safe. 

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