Overview: Campus visitors will have the opportunity to explore or research facilities and museums, by participating in the following tours:

• Tour of Geology Museum
• Tour of Map Library
• Tour of Herbarium
• Tour of Medicinal Plants (Botany Gardens)
• Tour of Zoology Museum
• Tour of the Natural Products Institute’s Mosquito Research facilities, Biochemistry Lab and Cell Culture Screening Laboratory.

Audience: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public

Overview: Visit the Biotechnology Information desk and learn more about our research work and our various programmes.

Overview: Come learn about the science and application of DNA Extractions and take a tour of the Centre.

Overview: Selection of computer science and IT related activities

AUDIENCE: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public

Overview: Demonstration of earthquake waves and tours of the unit to see the equipment involved in earthquake measurement and monitoring.

Overview: A Selection of Math games

AUDIENCE: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public

Overview: Demonstrating basic scientific principles and interactive demonstrations to excite High School Students.

AUDIENCE: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public

Overview: In celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table (2019) proclaimed by UNESCO, the Department of Chemistry will host a Public Lecture highlighting various elements of the Periodic Table and how they have shaped the growth and development of our Region. The event will also launch a year long activity, "Element of the Month" featuring 10 elements of the Periodic Table showcasing their applications and impact.

Presenter: TBD 

Overview: One hour workshop on the applications of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and gamma spectroscopy to measure radionuclides and trace elements in Jamaican foods. This will be held in the department of Physics. Researchers will discuss the health effects of radioactivity and trace elements in foods and industry standards for elemental composition in foods. The senior laboratory technologist will demonstrate the use of equipment to measure elemental composition.

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, Cartography and Geography and will expose them to career options in the Geosciences