(SEPT. 13)—The Philippines can now build its own satellites with the University Laboratory for Small Satellites and Space Engineering Systems Building or (ULYS3ES) at the College of Engineering (COE) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute compound along Velasquez Street. ULYS3ES is a pioneering academic hub for research, development and instruction innovations in Philippine space technology. It […]

(SEPT. 6)—The first issue of the Philippine Engineering Journal for 2019 was released on Aug. 31, with articles on topics ranging from sorption kinetics models to testing bamboo as a building material. Published by the UP Engineering Research Development Foundation for the UP National Engineering Center, the Philippine Engineering Journal is a biannual double-blind peer-reviewed refereed journal that […]

(AUG. 1)—A 2017 study by UP professors confirmed the presence of fine particulate pollutants from East Asia in the cold air coming into the country during the northeast monsoon (Hanging Amihan). The New York State Department of Health defines fine particulate matter refers as “tiny particles or droplets in the air that are two and […]

(JULY 19)— Science Diliman Volume 31, No. 1 (2019), an internationally refereed semi annual journal of pure and applied science, is now online. The latest issue has four articles and a short communication. “Benthic Microinvertebrates of the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus Waterways and their Variation Across Land Use in an Urban and Academic […]

(JULY 19)— Science Diliman Volume 31, No. 1 (2019), an internationally refereed semi annual journal of pure and applied science, is now online. The latest issue has four articles and a short communication. “Benthic Microinvertebrates of the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus Waterways and their Variation Across Land Use in an Urban and Academic […]

(JUL. 12) — The Vol. 15 No. 1 issue of “Social Science Diliman” (SSD) now online deals with “the construction of identity in the context of Southeast Asian nations and its relations with the West,” according to its editor’s notes. Prof. Grace Barretto-Tesoro, PhD, the editor of the latest SSD, said in her notes that […]

(MAY 30)—The Humanities Diliman January to June 2019 issue (HD Vol. 16 No. 1) featuring six articles and a book review is now available online. Prof. Patrick F. Campos, PhD, HD’s editor-in-chief, said the latest issue emphasized on the concept of paglulugar (place-ing) which has “grown in importance in various approaches to cultural, literary, performance […]

(JUN. 28)—UP Diliman (UPD) formally granted the Benguet Federation of Small Scale Miners, Inc. (BFSSMI); Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte; Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte; and Nabunturan, Compostela Valley a royalty-free and non-commercial license of an environment-friendly technology developed by the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of the College of Engineering. The technology called […]

(JUN. 13)—LAGUNA, Philippines – Thousands of dead tilapia and bangus were scattered in the fishing zone of Laguna de Bay as a massive fish kill incident occurred in Biñan and Pila Laguna.  Vernan Magundayao, a resident and a fisherman at Biñan said an estimated 500,000 fish have died inside the fish cages while most of […]

(MAY 15)—Dr. Charissa Marcaida Ferrera of The Marine Science Institute (MSI) and Prof. Gay Jane Perez, PhD, of the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM) were among the featured experts in their respective fields in the Asian Scientist 100 (2019 edition).  Published by Singapore-based Asian Scientist Magazine (ASM), Asian Scientist 100 is an annual […]