| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00pm | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM | FORUM |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Security: Integrity in the Information EnvironmentOverview: This research forum will showcase completed research and research in progress from lecturers, graduate students in DLIS and other departments as well as from practitioners in libraries archives and museums via poster presentations. The audience will comprise members of The University community, library and information professionals who work in various libraries as well as students from the Department of Library and Information Studies and from other departments. The objective of the forum is to focus on research towards professional integrity; highlighting the legal and ethical issues surrounding integrity of information management. Presenters: TBC Venue Description: The Multifunctional Room, The UWI, Mona Main Library |
The Main Library |
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | WORKSHOP |
Chicago Referencing WorkshopOverview: Guide to proper referencing of sources using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS). Facilitator: Mrs. Jacqueline Howell Nash, Librarian, Postgraduate Learning Commons (PGLC), Main Library Venue Description: Library Booth, Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
CSI Fire GameOverview: Fire! Delve into the world of Crime Scene Investigations (CSI). Participants will learn basic information about burn patterns and accelerants. Using a series of physical clues and deduction, determine the cause of a fire and solve the case. Target Audience: High school students Capacity: 15 students per group |
Material Science Fire laboratory |
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00 PM - 3:00PM | COMPE TITION |
POETRY CLASHPoetry Clash provides a platform for aspiring poets to share their talents at this event. UWI students, graduates and Poets from across the island will perform original poetry. Poets selected to advance will perform to a supportive and enthusiastic audience. The audience will select 4 poets to advance and there will be a judge's pick, as well. Poets! The top three contestants will receive cash prizes. Poetry Lovers! Join Us. . |
The Assembly Hall |
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00PM | SCAVENGER HUNT |
Science Scavenger HuntOverview: Involve all departments. QR Codes will be mounted at various locations around the faculty and students will have to follow the clues to move from the starting point to the end. Students will need their smartphones or tablets to download QR code reader and use it to participate in the hunt AUDIENCE: High school students (15 students per session) |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 1:00PM | GEO TECH EVENT |
MAPATHONOverview: 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 Organizers: The Department of Geography and Geology (DOGG) and The National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation |
The Computer Lab Department of Geography and Geology |
| Thursday February 7 | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | DEMONSTATION |
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONOverview: This demo will take you through the entire process of measuring samples using gamma and XRF spectroscopy. |
Medical Physics Radioecological lab |
| Thursday February 7 | 2:00PM - 3:30PM | SEMINAR |
Predatory Journals & Conferences SeminarOverview: A presentation on identifying predatory journals and questionable conferences Presenter: Mrs. Frances Salmon, Retired Senior Librarian, West Indies & Special Collections, Main Library Venue Description: Library Booth, Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
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The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
