Over 150 online and some 200 on-site participants attended three UP Diliman (UPD) College of Mass Communication (CMC) hyflex research talks that sought to “immerse students in the richness of academic life,” according to CMC Dean Fernando dlC. Paragas. “The CMC focused last semester on the safe and secure return of students to the classroom,” […]

“Our UP Naming Mahal will continue to ensure diversity, inclusivity, and respect as driving forces towards honor, excellence, kindness, and compassion. And as a leader of our academic community… I will choose kindness. Our community deserves no less. The Filipino people deserve no less.” This was the statement of UP’s 22nd president Angelo Azura Jimenez […]

As part of a collaborative academic and cultural program between Austria and the Philippines, 30 students from the University of Innsbruck recently visited UP Diliman (UPD). The visit is part of the 20th Asian Studies Program (ASP), an activity of the Department of Political Science of the University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the UPD […]

Kara Patria C. David-Cancio, an assistant professor of journalism and chair of the Department of Journalism at the UP Diliman College of Mass Communication, was awarded twice at the 35th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television for her work as a documentarian and host. David-Cancio won as best educational program host for […]

Joel Joseph S. Marciano Jr., PhD of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree by the Hokkaido University (Hokudai) for his significant contributions to science and technology in the Philippines, particularly to the development of microsatellites for scientific earth observation. Hokudai is a national university of Japan […]

For her noteworthy research work in forensic DNA technology, Maria Corazon A. de Ungria, PhD, recently received the Rotary Golden Wheel Award for Supporting Education. Her research in forensic DNA technology served as a tool for human identification in criminal investigation, disaster victim identification, and in resolving parentage disputes.  De Ungria, who is head of […]

Hope springs eternal.  This was the theme of the art exhibit, Soon There Will Be Flowers, that showcased 11 recent abstract works of acrylic on paper and canvas. An exhibit that aims to celebrate life after the pandemic, it is the solo art exhibition of Dakila A. Fernando. Fernando is an associate professor of theory […]

Over 130 ongoing and/or completed research from all seven UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) departments were presented to the public and stakeholders at the 2023 COE Professorial Chair Colloquium with the theme, Engineering Research and Development Towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Professorial chairs are grants awarded to faculty members by individuals or organizations […]

In light of the recent news on the abduction at the Cebu City Port Area of two UP Cebu (UPC) constituents, and a spate of documented cases of harassment and intimidation against members of the UP community, UP Faculty Regent Carl Marc L. Ramota called for the creation of the Committee to Protect and Uphold […]

Thirteen distinguished UP Diliman (UPD) faculty were conferred the title Professor Emeritus by the UP Board of Regents at its 1376th meeting on Nov. 25. Five faculty came from the social sciences and law cluster (SS&L); the arts and letters cluster (A&L) and the science and technology cluster (S&T) each had three faculty members conferred […]