The University of the West Indies (The UWI) launched its newest product, the International School for Development Justice (ISDJ), on Wednesday, August 21. The ISDJ is the world's first-ever global business school dedicated solely to online graduate programmes that focus on leadership of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Earlier this summer, the Jamaica International Beauty Expo (JIBE), the Caribbean’s premier event for beauty, wellness, and lifestyle, celebrated a successful launch with an engaging panel discussion which featured Dr. Howard Reid, head of the Mona Institute of Applied Sciences (MIAS) from June 28-30, 2024. In the discourse Dr. Reid highlighted significant advancements by the Mona Institute of Applied Sciences in revolutionizing the Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) industry.

Educators from Regions 3 (St. Ann and Trelawny) and 4 (St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover) recently gathered for a ground-breaking workshop aimed at exploring the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom. Hosted by the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in collaboration with e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, the workshop provided a platform for approximately 60 teachers spanning infant/basic, primary, and secondary levels.

The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona, celebrates a ground-breaking achievement with the unveiling of two new patent product designs aimed at revolutionising travel convenience. Invented by Dr. Venkateswara Rao Penugonda, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Physics, in collaboration with co-inventors from NIT Warangal and PVPSIT Vijayawada, India, these innovative designs promise to transform the way individuals navigate stairs with trolley bags.

First team from a Caribbean university to enter the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge to be hosted in Dubai in September

The University of the West Indies, (The UWI) Mona, Jamaica. Monday August 5, 2024  — A team of four enterprising students from The UWI, Mona Campus, is set to make their mark on the global hospitality industry with an innovative fabric they created to address pressing issues of air pollution and excessive energy consumption in the industry. 

The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona (The UWI, Mona) has collaborated with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5C's), the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) and the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy to host a workshop under the theme Caribbean Climate: Detection and Attribution Science Workshop. The workshop is scheduled for June 10-14, 2024 on the grounds of the Mona Campus.

At the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) represented the region with over 25 leaders and academics participating. Showcasing the regional university as a leading global authority on SIDS, the interdisciplinary experts played a pivotal role, contributing to critical dialogues and solution-driven strategies to address pressing issues affecting SIDS.

Her Excellency Judith Slater, British High Commissioner to Jamaica, is pleased with groundbreaking Castor Bean research under way at the Mona Institute of Applied Sciences  (MIAS) at The UWI, Mona.

A rare Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) specimen kept in The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow in Scotland since the 1800s has finally returned to its homeland. Its return to Jamaica marks the successful joint repatriation operation between The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the University of Glasgow (UofG). To ensure the safe journey of the specimen, a team of experts from The UWI and the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) travelled to Scotland from April 18 to 24.

The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) at The University of the West Indies has won the prestigious Google Geo for Good Impact Award for 2023/2024. This international award is as a result of MGI's outstanding work on the project Implementation of Eco-System Adaptation Measures for Kingston Harbour Communities (KHEAM). MGI has been acknowledged for its innovative use of geospatial tools to generate impactful environmental and socioeconomic outcomes for marginalised communities around the Kingston Harbour.