Earlier this summer, the Jamaica International Beauty Expo (JIBE), the Caribbean’s premier event for beauty, wellness, and lifestyle, celebrated a successful launch with an engaging panel discussion which featured Dr. Howard Reid, head of the Mona Institute of Applied Sciences (MIAS) from June 28-30, 2024. In the discourse Dr. Reid highlighted significant advancements by the Mona Institute of Applied Sciences in revolutionizing the Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) industry.

Educators from Regions 3 (St. Ann and Trelawny) and 4 (St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover) recently gathered for a ground-breaking workshop aimed at exploring the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom. Hosted by the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in collaboration with e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, the workshop provided a platform for approximately 60 teachers spanning infant/basic, primary, and secondary levels.

The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, has been recognised with an honorary degree from The University of the West Indies (The UWI). On Saturday, July 20, at the University's Regional Headquarters in Jamaica, the Anglican Archbishop was awarded a Doctor of Laws (LLD), during a Special Convocation hosted as part of an itinerary marking the 200th anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

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The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona, celebrates a ground-breaking achievement with the unveiling of two new patent product designs aimed at revolutionising travel convenience. Invented by Dr. Venkateswara Rao Penugonda, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Physics, in collaboration with co-inventors from NIT Warangal and PVPSIT Vijayawada, India, these innovative designs promise to transform the way individuals navigate stairs with trolley bags.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona extends heartfelt congratulations to Omolora Wilson, former Guild President (2022-2024), on being crowned Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024. Wilson, who represented the parish of St Elizabeth, was crowned at the National Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday night (August 3, 2024).

First team from a Caribbean university to enter the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge to be hosted in Dubai in September

The University of the West Indies, (The UWI) Mona, Jamaica. Monday August 5, 2024  — A team of four enterprising students from The UWI, Mona Campus, is set to make their mark on the global hospitality industry with an innovative fabric they created to address pressing issues of air pollution and excessive energy consumption in the industry. 

We should continue to treasure the value of spiritual , mental, emotional, political  and economic  freedom in our quest to building a Jamaican that works for all

On August 1, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) welcomes Dr The Most Hon. Dodridge Miller as its new Chancellor, the 7^th holder of the highest office in the regional university system.

The Caribbean has lost another intellectual giant. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) salutes Sir Neville Nicholls as a quintessential Caribbean Man. He served his country, Barbados, and the Caribbean in several capacities, including as Chairman of the Campus Council of The UWI Cave Hill Campus from 1995 to 2009 and as President of the Caribbean Development Bank.

In all of his endeavours, the hallmark of excellence and doing what was right for the people who would be the ultimate beneficiaries of the decisions were paramount.