To be honoured in this way, by this esteemed academic community, is to receive profound affirmation that the work one has done and hopes to continue, is both relevant and worthy.
{gallery}http://www.flickr.com/photos/theuwi/sets/72157631783842430/{/gallery} The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus, in partnership with the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, held its Research Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 3rd October, 2012, at UWI’s Daaga Auditorium.
This ceremony was hosted by the Office of the Campus Principal and celebrated some of the outstanding and accomplished researchers at the Campus within the past three years. It was themed “Celebrating Research Excellence” and comprised two primary award categories, the Faculty Awards and Campus Awards, which each had their own sub-categories. Additionally, graduate students who completed their dissertations in the academic year 2010/11 and received high commendation were acknowledged, along with their academic supervisors.
“The Draft Hillside Development Policy” will be the topic for discussion at the public lecture being hosted by the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre at UWI. The Lecture will be delivered by Mr. Norman Harris, Engineering Geologist and Director for Research and Mapping at the Mines and Geology Division. The event is set to take place on Tuesday, Oct
The University of the West Indies, Mona-Western Jamaica Campus alongside the Montego Bay Community College and the St. James Parish Council present a panel discussion entitled, It’s not just Patwa: Language in Jamaica and the Caribbean. The panellist on this occasion include: Professor Devonish, Coordinator, Jamaica Language Unit, UWI, Mona, Dr.
“Peter Tosh –Reggae Revolutionary and Equal Rights Advocate” is the title of the 2012 Symposium hosted by UWI, Mona to honour the legacy of Peter Tosh and celebrate the anniversary of Tosh’s birth on October 19, 1944. It is also an occasion to acknowledge the contribution of Tosh for his contribution to Reggae music as evidenced by being conferred