The Hugh Wynter Institute for Reproductive Health and Endoscopic Surgery (HWI-RHES) at The University of The West Indies (UWI), Mona, celebrates graduate student Treka Lewis' national recognition.

Lewis, is a current M.Sc. Counselling student at HWI-RHES, who had received the Order of Distinction (OD) for her outstanding contributions to National Poor Relief Services and Community Development during the Jamaica National Awards Ceremony on October 21st, 2024.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Halimah DeShong as the new University Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS). Dr. DeShong began her duties in September and is expected to serve a two-year term.

Students at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) are shaping the future of the Caribbean and beyond through their research.

The University recently hosted its second annual postgraduate student conference from November 20 to 22. The event featured over 60 presentations that highlighted extensive multidisciplinary research conducted by students on a variety of topics, including health, climate resilience, sustainable development, and agriculture.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) proudly announces the appointment of six new professors, enhancing the esteemed academic community across its campuses.

The following individuals have been promoted to Professor with effect from October 9, 2024:

Jamaica Castor Industry stakeholders celebrated the development of proposed phenotypic, genetic and physiochemical standards for Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) at The UWI/Compete Caribbean Jamaica Castor Symposium. The event was hosted at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona Campus on November 8, 2024. It is expected that these standards will form the basis for obtaining a Geographic Indication (G.I.) for JBCO and to accelerate the process of “clawing back” a significant portion of the US$300 million JBCO global market for Jamaican producers.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has formalised a new global partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) from the Netherlands. This cross-continental academic collaboration was signed into effect by the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at The UWI, Sandrea Maynard, and the President of BUas, Dr. Jorrit Snijder, during a virtual ceremony on November 12.

Professor Charles Grant, Professor of Applied Nuclear Sciences, Director General, International Centre for Environmental & Nuclear Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, has been appointed as a member of the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Infrastructure (TWG-NPI) for the 2024-2027 term.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Halimah DeShong as the new University Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS). Dr. DeShong began her duties in September and is expected to serve a two-year term.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) anticipates welcoming the first cohort of Caribbean nationals to its joint Masters in Global African Studies with the University of Johannesburg (UJ).

Some might attribute it to mere coincidence that Mr Courtney Campbell, VM group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), received an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree for his contributions as an Entrepreneur and Philanthropist from The UWI, Mona on the 91st anniversary of his late mother's birth.