For his exceptional contributions to the country’s architectural education and heritage conservation, Gerard A. Lico, PhD was honored with the excellence award (academe category) at the 12th Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) Excellence and Distinction Awards. According to its website, the PFPA Excellence Award was established in 2005 to honor professionals who have made […]

Three faculty members and a REPS (research, extension, and professional staff) of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) were recognized for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields during the 12th Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) Excellence and Distinction Awards (PFPA EXCeeD Awards 2025) held last Feb. 22 at UP Bahay ng […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) has launched Speech Communication in the Philippines Now, the 25th volume and first issue of Philippine Humanities Review (PHR). Co-edited by DSCTA Chair Oscar T. Serquiña Jr. and Charles Erize P. Ladia, an assistant professor at the DSCTA, this special issue features nine […]

Caesar A. Saloma, professor emeritus at the UP Diliman National Institute of Physics (NIP) has recently been elected as an Optica Fellow. According to its website, Optica was founded in 1916 as the Optical Society of America. It is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, business professionals, students, and others interested in the science of […]

In the latest edition of the i-conNECt: The UP National Engineering Center Free Webinar Series, energy expert Jane Gerardo-Abaya, PhD, spoke on how the Philippines benefits from nuclear science and technology (NST). She is the president of the Philippine Austrian Cultural and Educational Society. Gerardo-Abaya has been with the IAEA since 1994, and served as […]

At the soft launch of the UP Diliman (UPD) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) Open Radio Access Network Laboratory (Open RAN Lab), UP President Angelo A. Jimenez hailed the laboratory as a “technological breakthrough.” “The establishment of the Open RAN Laboratory is a technological breakthrough for the country. More than that, it is a […]

Six books written, co-written, and/or edited by UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members were recognized at the 42nd National Book Awards (NBA) by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC). Three of the books won in the Literary Division while the other three were awarded in the Non-Literary Division. The book […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) and the UPD Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) Welfare Council recently held the UPD REPS Colloquium and General Assembly with the theme SULONG REPS: Sama-samang Uunlad at Lalakas ang Organisadong REPS. The event provided an opportunity for the University REPS […]

The Department of Education (DepEd) Teacher Education Council (TEC) recently designated the UP Diliman College of Education (CEd) as a Center of Excellence (COE) for Teacher Education. DepEd Secretary and TEC Chair Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara handed over the plaque of recognition to CEd Dean Jerome T. Buenviaje at the ceremonial awarding and meeting […]

Four academic programs from the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) underwent an onsite external review conducted by the Quality Assurance Office (QAO). They are the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Communication), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Industrial Design), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art […]