Students of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of the West Indies, Mona, will put their final year capstone projects on show, at the annual Mona Engineering Projects Expo under the theme “Shaping the Future and Energizing Progress through Innovation and Technology,” on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

“Our students will showcase their solutions to societal needs and real-world challenges identified by our industry partners, university and community stakeholders,” said Dr. Adrian Lawrence, Dean - Faculty of Engineering.

The UWI, Mona, joins Jamaica and the wider Caribbean in mourning the passing of Mr Dennis Lalor, OJ.  The iconic business leader and philanthropist, who founded the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) Group Limited and served as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) for several decades, passed away last Wednesday at the age of 91 after a period of illness.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is advancing global conversations on equitable health innovation through a ground-breaking international Perspective led by Professor Simon G. Anderson, and published in April in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, one of the world’s leading medical journals.

The United Nations Human Rights Council has appointed Dr Ramona Biholar to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development. Dr. Biholar serves as Senior Lecturer and Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies and Research) in the Faculty of Law at The UWI Mona Campus.

In a November 2025 reflection, UWI Emeritus Professor and Jamaica Chapter Principal Director of Transparency International, Trevor Munroe, praised Dr the Hon Ralph Gonsalves as a transformational statesman, saying, “geniuses like Gonsalves come only once in a lifetime.” Munroe highlighted Gonsalves’ visionary support for higher education and its impact on national development, noting that he pulled St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) from being the third-poorest CARICOM country to 76 on the human development index.

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus has formalized a strategic partnership with EdgeChem Jamaica Limited through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), aimed at strengthening campus infrastructure while advancing workforce development and professional training.

The three-year agreement establishes a collaborative framework under the Mona Infrastructure Restoration Fund (MIRF), a flagship initiative focused on refurbishing and modernizing the campus’ aging physical environment.

The Faculty of Law and the Mona Library have partnered to mount an exhibition honouring Professor Stephen Vasciannie. The display, which runs through April at the Main Library, recognises his career at The UWI spanning from 1994 to his retirement in 2025.