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UWI celebrates alum’s rise to Presidency of the UN General Assembly

UWI celebrates alum’s rise to Presidency of the UN General Assembly
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Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:29

The UWI celebrates alum’s rise to Presidency of the UN General Assembly

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) celebrates with great pride the appointment of one of its distinguished alumni to the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  Announced on June 01 as the President of the 78th Session of the UNGA, His Excellency Ambassador Dennis Francis is the first native of Trinidad and Tobago and the second UWI alum to hold the position.

New UWI Mona Principal to take office in August

New UWI Mona Principal to take office in August
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Fri, 06/02/2023 - 14:56

New UWI Mona Principal to take office in August

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has announced Professor Densil A. Williams as Principal of the Mona Campus effective August 1, 2023. He succeeds Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor Dale Webber who resumes teaching and research duties as a Marine Biologist after July 31, 2023.
 

UWI public health expert among winners of global team science award

An interdisciplinary group of researchers who worked collaboratively to address cancer and health disparities in patient populations of African descent, has received the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research Team Science Award for their innovation and meritorious science.    
 

Calling UWI Alumni, Staff, Students & Friends: What’s Your Pelican Story?

This year marks the Diamond Jubilee of The University of the West Indies (UWI). As part of its year-long 75th anniversary celebrations, The UWI is calling on its 87,000 graduates, current students, present and retired staff, friends and partners scattered across the globe, to share the impact that The UWI has made on their lives, the people they will never forget, and any proud moment that remains with them.
 

Calling UWI Alumni, Staff, Students & Friends What’s Your Pelican Story?

Calling UWI Alumni, Staff, Students & Friends What’s Your Pelican Story?
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Sun, 05/28/2023 - 07:21

University of Johannesburg honours Sir Hilary

The University of Johannesburg conferred on Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), the degree of Honorary Doctor of Letters, at its Humanities convocation ceremony on May 9, 2023.

The UWI grieves with Guyana

The UWI grieves with Guyana
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Thu, 05/25/2023 - 10:27

The UWI grieves with Guyana

The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies in response to the tragic fire in Guyana on Sunday, May 20, 2023.
 
 
"The entire regional University of the West Indies grieves with the government and people of Guyana on the recent loss of 19 young lives in a fire at the Mahdia Secondary School, located in the Potaro-Siparuni region, west of the Essequibo River.

Caribbean be warned: El Niño looking more likely

Caribbean be warned: El Niño looking more likely
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Mon, 05/22/2023 - 16:08

AI and ChatGPT in Higher Education – Students need guardrails not bans

AI and ChatGPT in Higher Education – Students need guardrails not bans
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Mon, 05/22/2023 - 15:22

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