 university launches line of branded memorabilia university launches line of branded memorabilia university launches line of branded memorabilia webmaster tue 2062018 25 students of the university of guyana ug as well as alumni staff and members of the diaspora are being encouraged to share awareness and experience a sense of pride for their university by equipping themselves with ugbranded items these items include tshirts bags ties caps water bottles mugs pens and many more to be introduced according to the business development manager of the office of strategic initiatives at the university caroline english in addition to the groups previously mentioned the university wants to involve other guyanese we want if possible every individual in guyana to have a branded ug item she said we want guyanese to become aware it s creating a sense of ownership within guyanese and a pride for their university one of the branded items is the guyaneseinvented prolonged mug by professor suresh narine which reduces the temperature of toohot beverages within minutes to recommended temperatures preventing possible developments of cancer of the esophagus narine s amazing invention has helped him cop the anthony n sabga caribbean award for excellence in science and technology in 2015 these and other items are available at the university s campus store and other outlets such as giftland mall the cheddi jagan international airport and metro on quamina street and in new amsterdam speaking to two students of the faculty of forestry they gave their take on the newly introduced items it s nice that ug s publishing the logos on these items now so that people can know more about the university commented paul white who added that he would definitely utilise the items meanwhile his friend obeki sobers said i think it s great to have this product available for the students some of our classes are at eight in morning so we can use the mugs to put coffee or water making a final call to the public english remarked to the alumni you ve been here continue to carry the ug banner to the diaspora recognise that we re here and support us and to ug students staff and fellow guyanese own the university of guyana it belongs to us as guyanese feel a sense of pride in ug get one of their branded items article adapted from  http guyanachroniclecom 20180202 ugpride campus store memorabilia ug pride 