| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 7 | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM-12:00PM | FORUM |
Reaping Rewards: Fruitful Investments in Inner-City Youth and their contribution to Nation Building” and "Community Engagement: Developing communities towards the Vision 2030 AgendaOverview: Participants will gain insight into look at Mona Social Service’s (MSS) contribution to development particularly through the UWI Township Scholarship and Entrepreneurship programmes. UWI Township graduates and high achievers will share their tertiary education journey and how they now contribute to social and economic development. Stakeholders from other tertiary institutions will also present how they engage with communities and the impact they have been making. |
The Council Room, Senate Building |
| Thursday February 7 | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | TOURS |
Department of Anatomy ToursOverview: The department will be offering interesting tours for students and campus visitors daily. Come explore our world. |
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Teaching & Research Complex |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM | BOOK LAUNCH |
Climate Change and Crop Production: Foundations for Agroecosystem ResilienceOverview: From the perspective of agroecology, this book provides a strong foundation for changing research and education programs so that they think and act beyond maximization of yields and instead build both the resistance and resilience that will be needed for the uncertain climate future ahead. Ultimately, these programs will help us move beyond the farm and reach all parts of the food system, creating the multiple elements of resilience we need for change to occur. Guest Speaker: Prof. Michael Taylor, Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology Author: Prof. Nourredine Benkeblia |
The Undercroft, Senate Building |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES DEPARTMENT COURTYARD EXHIBITOverview: The DLIS Booth will house flyers, posters and brochures promoting the department as well as its posters, event and other contributions for the UWI RDs 2019. The department will also seek to carry out a miniaturized knowledge based interactive in the form of a dart game aimed at showcasing the department's social and economic contribution to development in areas such as Knowledge Management, Archives and Records Management, Librarianship, Media and Information Literacy. |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIMENTS |
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Ice cream making and other scientific experimentsOverview: Demonstrating basic scientific principles and interactive demonstrations to excite High School Students. AUDIENCE: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 11:00 AM | 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 | 11:00AM | 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 |
| Thursday February 7 | 11:00AM -12:OOPM | 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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