| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Seminar |
Academic Research and Funding the Enterprise: A Look at Key Strategies for SuccessOverview: The Seminar will provide effective tools for writing viable research proposals for funding; and present strategies for transferring research results into the marketplace Speakers: Dr. Julie-Ann Grant, Grant Development Coordinator, Mona Office of Research and Innovation (MORI); Professor Daniel Coore, Chair, Mona Campus Entrepreneurial Committee Moderator: Professor Donna Hope |
The Assembly Hall |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES DEPARTMENT COURTYARD EXHIBITOverview: Visit our table top display in the courtyard! |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | PARTICIPATORY DEMONSTRATION |
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY: EARTHQUAKE WAVESOverview: Demonstration of earthquake waves and tours of the unit to see the equipment involved in earthquake measurement and monitoring. |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | Selection of computer science and IT related activities |
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTINGOverview: Selection of computer science and IT related activities AUDIENCE: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public |
Department of Computing |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
INSTITUTE OF CARIBBEAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT COURTYARD EXHIBITOverview: Visit our table top display in the courtyard! |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
| Thursday February 7 | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
LITERATURES IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COURTYARD EXHIBIOverview: The space will be used to introduce persons to the breadth of study that the Department offers. They will have current students speak as representatives for each of our various learning channels: prose fiction, poetry, drama, film, and liberal studies. The students will talk about and display their learned-skills. Student volunteers will demonstrate how to analyze a love scene presented in prose fiction, poetry, drama, film, and liberal studies (i.e., love of culture). |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
| Thursday February 7 | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT COURTYARD EXHIBITOverview: The DHA will feature a display demonstrating the link between history, archaeology and heritage and how these reflect the FHE's theme "Powering the Lifestyle and Economic Genius of a Caribbean People". Among other things, they will have dress and food showcasing aspects of our heritage that not only contribute to the development of a sense of who we are as a people, but also to how we can earn a living using these. |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
| Thursday February 7 | 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 |
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
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.
