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. 

Topic: Reform of the Jamaica Constitution and De-Linking from the British Monarchy 
 
The discourse about Jamaica's constitutional framework is set to continue in July when the Honourable Mr Orette Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, will engage in a Reasoning about Reform of the Jamaica Constitution and De-Linking from the British Monarchy.

The School of Education, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, is delighted to announce the UWI Schools of Education (SOE) Biennial Conference 2024, taking place on July 8-10, 2024, in Kingston, Jamaica. The conference will feature three days of stimulating discussions, debates, and networking opportunities, taking place at the UWI Regional Headquarters (July 8-9) and the School of Education, UWI Mona (July 10).

The University of the West Indies, Mona (The UWI) wishes to inform the public that the campus has resumed normal operations as of Friday, July 5, 2024, at 8:30 am.
Hurricane Beryl prompted precautionary measures and campus closure on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Following the discontinuation of the hurricane warning by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), and based on our own preliminary assessment, UWI Mona has deemed it safe to reopen for normal operations.