| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | TOURS |
THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTREOverview: Come learn about the science and application of DNA Extractions and take a tour of the Centre. |
The Biotechnology Centre |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | EXHIBITION |
THE BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTREOverview: Visit the Biotechnology Information desk and learn more about our research work and our various programmes. |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM | MuSEUMS AND BOTANY GARDENS TOURS |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TOURSOverview: Campus visitors will have the opportunity to explore or research facilities and museums, by participating in the following tours:
Audience: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public Venue Description: URD Students and Tours Centre, adjacent The Assembly Hall |
URD Tours Centre |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
GENIUS TIMEOverview: Each Department will be represented by one (1) genius (15-20 minutes per hour) who will give a dramatization of a science concept – e.g. equation solving and proofs, Newtonian forces, etc. The audience will be engaged to participate. AUDIENCE: High School students & their teachers |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 2:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
Alternative energy using the bicycleOverview: Participants will ride a bicycle and attempt to light up a series of light bulbs based on speed AUDIENCE: High school students, FST students |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | FORUM |
Discussion ForumOverview: Unlocking Potential for Optimizing Student Research Output Panellists: Professor Marcia Roye, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), Faculty of Science and Technology Dr. Saran Stewart, Senior Lecturer, School of Education Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis, PhD Social Policy Dr. Ricardo Anderson, PhD Computer Science Moderator: Professor Minerva Thame, Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies), Faculty of Medical Sciences |
The Assembly Hall |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | TOURS |
Guided Tour of the Law Branch LibraryOverview: Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources of the Law Branch Library Facilitator: Mr. Paul McFarlane, Library Assistant, Law Branch Library Venue: Description: Law Branch Library (Faculty of Law) |
Law Branch Library |
| Friday February 8 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | WORKSHOP |
APA Referencing WorkshopOverview: Guide to proper referencing of sources using the American Psychological Association (APA) style. Facilitator: Mrs. Jacqueline Howell Nash Librarian, Postgraduate Learning Commons (PGLC), Main Library Venue Description: Library Booth, Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Friday February 8 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | FACULTY TOURS |
FACULTY TOURSOverview: Special tours offered of the state-of-the-art Faculty of Law facilities, guided by current students in the Law programme. |
Faculty of Law Foyer |
| Friday February 8 | 11:00AM-12:00PM | WORKSHOP |
Critical Thinking and Fun with LanguagesOverview: Three members of staff, Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy will guide the scheduled workshops. There will be two daily scheduled daily. Target Audience: Specially invited High School students and visiting school groups |
The Writing Centre, Faculty of Humanities and Education |
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