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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 - 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 |
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 - 4:00PM |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS - Interactive displays and presentations by engineering
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Department Exhibit and Demonstration
OVERVIEW: Interactive displays and presentations by engineering students groups. The first-year Civil Engineering students will display a scaled model of the study area between JPS, Rockfort and Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA).
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:30PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT - HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
"HERITAGE TENT"
OVERVIEW: Display and sale of ethnic Jamaican foods Items
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS - on Research in Climate, Medical Physics
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Department Exhibit and Demonstration
Overview: Displays from the Departments on Research in Climate, Medical Physics, Energy, Optics, Materials, etc.[Electronics Club, Alternative Energy Club]
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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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 |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:30AM- 12:00PM |
BOOK LAUNCH |
BOOK LAUNCH - Race, Equity and the Learning Environment
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
BOOK: Race, Equity and the Learning Environment: The Global Relevance of Critical and Inclusive Pedagogies in Higher Education
AUTHORS: Dr. Saran Stewart, Prof. Frank Tuitt, Dr. Chayla Haynes-Davison
OVERVIEW: Gathering scholars from across academic disciplines and countries, this volume illuminates the global relevance of critical and inclusive pedagogies, and demonstrates how their application can transform the teaching and learning process and promote more equitable educational outcomes among all students but especially racially minoritized students.
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The Assembly Hall |
