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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
9:30AM. – 12:00PM |
MARINE LAB OPEN DAY |
MARINE LAB OPEN DAY
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES
TITLE: Port Royal Marine Lab (PRML) Open Day
ACTIVITY: Facility and Boat Tours
OVERVIEW: Visit to the PRML Facility and Biodiversity Centre to learn about our many Research projects, see lab demonstrations and view our alternative system that powers our entire operation to minimize the use of fossil fuels. Take a Boat Tour through the mangrove ecosystem and learn more about the importance of protecting our environment.
TOUR CAPACITY: Limited spaces available. Bookings recommended,
DEPARTURE TIME FROM MONA CAMPUS: 9:00AM
DEPARTURE TIME FROM PRML 11:30AM
To reserve spaces please contact the Department:
CONTACT: Chauntelle Green, Sophia Davis, Hugh Small
TELEPHONE: 967-8344 / 967-8302
EMAIL: prml@uwimona.edu.jm
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The Port Royal Marine Lab, Port Royal Bus departs from the Assembly Hall, Mona Campus |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT - Using Libraries and Archives to stimulate Scholarship
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Department Display
THEME: Using Libraries and Archives to stimulate Scholarship and Research.
OVERVIEW: The display will showcase research, our various programmes including our new Master of Arts in Archives and Records Management and career opportunities. Visitors can observe and ask questions about our demonstrations in book repair and preserving archival materials. Spot prizes for correct answers to an Information Literacy game.
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT - LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
Department Display
OVERVIEW: The department will showcase its programmes in a special courtyard display
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT - MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Department Display
THEME: Languages: Gateway to the World
OVERVIEW: Cultural Items from various countries that speak the languages taught in the Department (e.g. Food, Posters, Published works from academic staff, etc.) will be on display.
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 6:00PM |
MMAIN EXHIBITION |
MAIN EXHIBITION-thursday
URD2017 MONA RESEARCH VILLAGE
Opens to the Public and Campus Community
The UWI Mona's flagship exhibition, showcasing in various formats, the diversity of current research from across faculties, is opened to the Public, visiting students and the campus community for exploration and engagement.
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The Graduation Lawn |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS |
DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS - BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE
BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Department Demonstrations and Experiments
OVERVIEW: Range of experiments including
- Extracting DNA at Home from fruits
- Potato Cloning demonstration
- Making paper from floral parts and Newspaper
- Demonstration-Wine making from local fruits
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Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
TBA |
DEPT TOURS |
DEPT TOURS - DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
Department Tours
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Meeting Point: TBA |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DELIVERY DRONE DEMO |
DELIVERY DRONE DEMO
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING
ACTIVITY: Autonomous Delivery Drone Demo
OVERVIEW: The display will demonstrate a delivery drone capable of accepting ‘orders’ from a website, retrieving the payload from a pick up point and navigating to the drop off point and back to its base. This project has applications in logistic services for retailers, service providers and government agencies. It is a collaboration between the Computing Society, Electronics Club, Alternative Energy Club and the UWI IEEE Student Branch.
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Lawns Opposite The Assembly Hall |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 11:30AM |
TECH EVENT |
TECH EVENT
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
EVENT: MAPATHON
OVERVIEW: The event presents a fun and educational opportunity for students to create maps and simulate reducing disaster risks and addressing public health crises. The activities will introduce and provide hands on experience for students in GIS Technology, Cartology and Geography and will expose them to career options in the Geosciences.
PARTICIPANT CAPACITY: 25 Persons per session
COORDINATORS: The Department of Geography and Geology and the National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.
To reserve spaces please contact the Department:
CONTACT: Leonard Notice
TELEPHONE: 876 927 2129
EMAIL: leonard.notice@uwimona.edu.jm
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The Department of Geography and Geology GIS Lab |
