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MIA MOTTLEY, CEDELLA MARLEY AMONG SEVEN AFUWI 2021 AWARDEES
Posted: January 28, 2021
Barbadian Prime Minister Hon. Mia Mottley and Cedella Marley, OD, CEO of TUFF Gong International, are among seven distinguished recipients to receive awards at the 24th annual “ The Legacy Continues” Gala Awards of the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI). The stellar virtual event scheduled for February 21, 2021, is the Foundation’s premier annual fund raiser which provides scholarships for students of the five campuses of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Antigua and the Open Campus.
MGI Director Chosen to Chair ICENS and SRC
Posted: January 28, 2021
Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., Director of Mona GeoInformatix Ltd at The UWI, Mona.
Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., Director of Mona GeoInformatix Ltd at The University of the West Indies, Mona, has been appointed serve as chair of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology’s agencies: the Scientific Research Council and the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences.
UWI scientists part of inter-disciplinary study exploring the Medical Beneficial Properties of Guinep
Posted: January 27, 2021
A University of the West Indies team of scientists and international collaborators have conducted an interdisciplinary study that found that there are potentially beneficial medicinal properties in a favorite Caribbean fruit - guinep. The study was published in the highly respected Nature Research Journal Scientific Reports.
UWI’s Faculty of Medical Sciences and Novamed Inc. signs MOU
Posted: January 27, 2021
(L-R) Dr. David Walcott – Founder & Managing Partner; Mr. Kirk Anthony Hamilton – Founding Partner (Novamed) and Professor Trevor McCartney, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences; Professor Dale Webber, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Principal, UWI, Mona.
The Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Novamed Inc., a company that drives healthcare venture and innovation, founded by Dr. David Walcott, a Rhodes Scholar and First Class Honors Degree graduate of the MBBS Class of 2010.
Jamaican Professors Establish US$100,000 Scholarship Fund
Posted: January 20, 2021
Elecia Myers, Resource Mobilisation Coordinator in the Dean's Office, Faculty of Science and Technology; Minna Israel, Special Advisor to the UWI Vice Chancellor; Prof. Michael Taylor, Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology; Danielle Mullings, FST Representative, Guild of Students; Prof. Dale Webber, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Mona; Dr. Dwight Robinson, Head of the Department of Life Sciences – all pictured at the handing over ceremony at the UWI Mona on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
MoU signed between Government of Antigua and Barbuda, The UWI and Association of Commonwealth Universities
Posted: January 20, 2021
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI holds up a copy of the MOU for the Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy after signing during the virtual ceremony.
Martin Luther King Award for Sir Hilary and Dr Fauci
Posted: January 13, 2021
Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the US National Action Network (NAN), has announced that the organisation’s Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day awards will be conferred on Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Dr Anthony Fauci at the annual breakfast event on MLK Day, January 18, 2021.
Rescheduled UWI graduation ceremonies begin January 10
Posted: January 07, 2021
Graduation season for The University of the West Indies (The UWI) commences this weekend on Sunday, January 10.
The first graduation ceremony is at the Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda where six women who will be awarded Diplomas in Education have made history as the first graduands from The UWI’s newest campus which was established in 2019.
Across the regional university, an estimated 8,500 graduands from the class of 2020 will have their degrees conferred during the series of virtual and blended celebrations. The UWI Chancellor, Robert Bermudez will confer the degrees virtually and Chairs of the Campus Councils will preside over the ceremonies in their respective territories.
Release: UWI Mona Announces Partnership with Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI)
Posted: December 23, 2020
Patients with sickle cell disease at times may require surgical removal of their spleen (splenectomy) as part of the treatment for this condition. Operating on these patients whose blood counts are already in a much lower state than usual can pose significant threat to life and well-being. Surgeons at The University of the West Indies (UWI) operating at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) have shown that their approach of giving blood transfusions to carefully selected patients undergoing this surgical procedure, has achieved excellent outcomes.