In the coming academic year, students from the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) will train with 15 partner companies and institutions, following the ceremonial signing of internship memoranda of agreement (MOA) on May 16 at the Engineering Theater, Melchor Hall. Representatives from 15 host training establishments (HTEs) attended the ceremonial signing: Accenture Inc., […]

UP Diliman (UPD) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) held a ceremonial signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 5 at the UPD Office of the Chancellor. The MOU aims to “develop mutual cooperation and understanding between the two entities.” The PTRI is DOST’s textile development […]

Some 30 students and faculty members from the Philippines, Singapore, and Romania have participated in a series of workshops focusing on performances in natural environments centered on ecological themes. Organized by the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA), the workshops are part of the department’s Theatre 197 course, which aims […]

Close to 70 UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members and REPS participated in the recently-concluded hybrid seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) and academic integrity organized by the UPD Office for Advancement of Teaching (OAT). In an email to UPDate Online, OAT Director Ivy D.C. Suan stated that the seminar’s intention was “to provide a venue discussion […]

At a gathering of social scientists, researchers, and teachers in Palma Hall, historian and professor Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, underscored the importance of local knowledge in research. Planta said traditional knowledge systems, such as local languages, continue to shape social science research, even in an era dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) and rapid technological […]

A two-day international conference on environmental humanities was recently organized by the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of History (DHist) together with the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Department of History, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of History. According to the conference organizers, Environmental Humanities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (Environmental Humanities) […]

Fourteen undergraduate history majors at UP Diliman (UPD) made history themselves by presenting their research at Defying Gravity, the first colloquium for undergraduate history majors. In a correspondence with UPDate Online, Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, professor at the UPD Department of History (DHist) and the colloquium organizer, explained that the event was a platform […]

For his laudable work in the ATLAS collaboration, Marvin M. Flores, assistant professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) National Institute of Physics (NIP), was among the scientists recognized at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The ATLAS collaboration is a laureate of this year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, along with sister experiments ALICE […]

The UPD College of Engineering (COE) Library marked a milestone with the inauguration of its Learning Commons building, a space where students can gather, socialize, and engage in academic activities. Putting Learning into the Learning Commons: A Literature Review by Shay Keating and Roger Gabb defines learning commons as “a dynamic, collaborative learning environment on […]

How can tourism be a catalyst for heritage conservation? This was the topic of the roundtable discussion (RTD) the UP Diliman (UPD) Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) held on April 3. Among those present at the RTD were representatives from government agencies, academic institutions, and local communities. Below is an article by Milovy Mariel R. […]