UCC News & Updates

Strengthening Academic Diplomacy: U.S. Embassy Visit Places Spotlight on Student Innovation at UCC 
 

U.S. Embassy delegates, UCC executives and students gather for a group photo in the Innovation Room at UCC during the embassy's courtesy call to the university.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Wednesday, April 29, 2026: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) continues to reinforce its commitment to quality higher education and workforce development, as noted by a courtesy call from the United States Embassy in Jamaica on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

UCC/NCB Rickert Allen Memorial Lecture to Spotlight Disaster Readiness, Recovery and Resilience

  The annual UCC/NCB Rickert Allen Memorial Lecture Series held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on finance under the theme ‘From Data to Dollars: The Role of AI in Investment Strategies’. Actively engaged in conversation are: Denario Brown, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at NCB Capital Markets; Novandra Allen, Manager at the NCB Centre of Excellence (CoE); Dr. Karrian Hepburn Malcolm, Head of Wealth Management at NCB; Dr. Peter Ndajah, Dean of the School of Math, Science and Technology at UCC; and Dr. Ren-Neasha Blake, Data Scientist & Manager at the Ministry of National Security.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Wednesday, April 15, 2026: With hurricane seasons growing more intense and climate-related disasters increasingly threatening Caribbean communities, the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the National Commercial Bank (NCB) will convene leading specialists, graduate scholars, and university executives to discuss the region's readiness head-on. 

UCC Business Model Competition Crowns Calvero MC Top Winner Among Five AI-Driven Ventures

Members of the winning team Calvero MC celebrate their first-place finish in the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean’s (UCC) annual Business Model Competition, held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the UCC main campus. Hosted by the UCC Business Development & Consulting Institute (BDCI) and sponsored by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), the competition highlighted artificial intelligence, innovation and entrepreneurship. Sharing in the moment is, from left, Giovanni Maddix, Project Officer at DBJ, Roshane Campbell, Paul Brown, Brithny Hamilton, Tajae McDurmoth, and Adonio Palmer.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA - Wednesday, April 15, 2026: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Business Development and Consulting Institute (BDCI) hosted its annual Business Model Competition on Friday, April 10, 2026, at its Worthington Avenue campus. The event featured a panel discussion and business pitch competition focused on the future of entrepreneurship through the integration of artificial intelligence.