Archived Issue August 2011

A man of strength and courage braced by intellectual vigour and ethical rigour, Professor Julian Stanley Kenny stood for much in many ways. He was the full and true embodiment of the finest ideals to which this University aspires.

Professor Kenny spent 29 years at the Department of Life Sciences at UWI, St. Augustine, where he left an indelible mark. As a zoologist, he was a remarkable teacher (one former student has ‘bloggingly’ paid tribute to the classroom doors that were locked at 8am so that stragglers had to find other places to absorb knowledge), ...more>>

The photograph on our cover is reproduced here with the kind permission of the National Library and Information System (NALIS) from the Julian Kenny Collection which had been donated by Professor Kenny in 2004. It is one of over 2500 that were meticulously labelled by the scientist and made available for researchers in all his generosity. This one, taken between 1975-1977 and described as a “Close-up of the complex branching prop root system of the red mangrove in the water,” is a fitting reminder of the man he was.

Other Top Stories

RESEARCH
Views from within
Women tell a story differently
CONFERENCE
Fragments reassembled
A look at the honorees
RESEARCH
Fishy business
Students explore regional industries
BOOKS
Human Resources
The local climate

UWI Calendar September-October 2011

UWI LIFE
August/September, 2011
UWI St. Augustine Campus
Human Resource Management
7 September, 2011
UWI St. Augustine Campus
UWI/Guardian Life Premium Open Lecture 2011
30 September, 2011
UWI St. Augustine Campus
30th Annual West Indian Literature Conference
13-15 October, 2011
COTE 2011
5-8 October, 2011
UWI St. Augustine Campus
UWI St. Augustine Graduation 2011
27-29 October, 2011
UWI St. Augustine Campus
Welcome to UWI
Orientation 2011

Also In This Issue

  A Truly Independent Mind
  From the Principal: The Finest of Minds
  Tell It Like It Is
  Making Tomorrows News: UWI’s Certificate in Journalism begins
  Waterwise
  Parts of the Whole
  The Search for Another Tongue: Professor Ian Robertson discusses the careful use of language
  At the Intersection: Prof Barbara Lalla has been catching the voices of real and different people
  The Future of History: Professor Bridget Brereton reflects on her career and the times ahead
  Fishy Business: Students compare regional industries
  An Explanation of Self: New HR reader brings local perspectives
  One Size Does Not Fit All: System needs to meet different needs
  Economic Embrace for Youth
  Social Insects: Termites have their day at conference