SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 2015 – UWI TODAY
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lessons in how to walk
on stilts. The drum
circles challenge was
also an eye-catcher;
being facilitated by the
Faculty of Humanities
andEducation. Overall,
the dedicated fun zone
was well received, with
both chi ldren and
adults enjoying the
activities.
TheUWI Research
Expo, sponsored by the
National Gas Company of Trinidad
and Tobago Limited, is an initiative led by the Office of the
Campus Principal, Professor Sankat. The Principal is of the
view that the Expo is a unique, innovative and necessary
venture for making the research agenda at the Campus more
accessible to the general public.
RESEARCH EXPO 2015
Debra Coryat-Patton
is the Senior Programme Manager, and
Lois St. Brice
is the Project Management Officer of the Research and Development Impact Fund
at the Office of the Campus Principal, The UWI St. Augustine.
and agricultural products produced at The UWI. The fresh,
lactose-free cow’s milk from the University Field Station
was a standout, and chocolate connoisseurs familiar with
premiumquality chocolates fully appreciated samples of the
Trinidad Origin 70% ICG,T brand chocolate developed by
the Cocoa Research Centre. The external exhibitor booths
were also a hit with visitors, who were able to walk away
with Polaroids after having their photos taken with the
latest phones at the TSTT photo-booth. Free downloads
of Windows 10 were also available at the Microsoft booth,
while others immersed themselves in the world of robotics
at the NIHERST booth.
Visitors were keen on going to booths that provided
participatory research experiences, such as the booth hosted
by the Institute for Gender and Development Studies. This
station encouraged visitors to share their perceptions of
masculinity, and to share perspectives on how they perceive
themselves to be mastering work-life balance.
There were also structured tours, which included visits
to the Eric Williams Special Collection at the Alma Jordan
Library, and tours of the National Herbarium. Free legal
aid from the Faculty of Law was offered too. Attendees
even participated in performances hosted by the Faculty of
Humanities and Education, organized by its Department
for Creative and Festival Arts; with demonstrations on how
culture and history have influenced Caribbean dance.
There were over 40 very diverse workshops, that covered
a wide range of topics, such as: revitalising threatened
languages; teacher education; smart grids; food processing;
social work; the SEA exam; seismic safety; sensory chocolate
assessment; IMF policies; male underachievement; algal
biofuels; health financing; dementia prevalence; HIV/
AIDS; open source GIS, patois; organizational effectiveness;
project management; grant proposal writing; cultural policy;
genomics; food security and archaeology.
The Expo also catered to families and young children,
by having age appropriate activities that were available
at many of the display units; which even included
There were over 40 very diverse workshops, that covered a wide range of
topics, such as: revitalising threatened languages; teacher education; smart
grids; food processing; social work; the SEA exam; seismic safety; sensory
chocolate assessment; IMF policies; male underachievement; algal biofuels;
health financing; dementia prevalence; HIV/AIDS; open source GIS,
patois; organizational effectiveness; project management; grant proposal
writing; cultural policy; genomics; food security and archaeology.
There were also demonstrations and facilitated downloads of apps developed by UWI students, including the AGRINETT apps for agriculture.
