For a man known for his controversial and maligned reputation in Philippine history, Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera remained committed to the betterment of the Filipino people. This was asserted by Maria Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, a professor of history at the UP Diliman Department of History, during her lecture All for the Philippines: Education, […]

Government guidelines and measures to address artificial intelligence (AI) were among the topics discussed at the symposium AI & the Future of Work: Navigating Opportunities & Challenges, hosted by the Center for Industry Productivity and Competitiveness of the UP Diliman School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR) on March 25. Conducted in partnership with industrial […]

The Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL-D) has released application forms for Lipad Aral, the University’s International Student Exchange Program. This was announced by UPD Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Maria Vanessa Lusung-Oyzon, at Layag 2025, the UP Diliman (UPD) Study Abroad Fair, on March 25, at the UPD College of Engineering (COE) lobby. Lusung-Oyzon […]

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 […]