(Oct. 21) — The Likhaan: UP Institute of Creative Writing and UP Press held the seventh installment of the Interdisciplinary Book Forum (IBF) on Oct. 17 at the CAL AVR (PH1209-1210), Pavilion 1, Palma Hall.  The IBF was established in 2016. Held once every semester, it seeks to provide an academic venue in which to realize the imperative for dialogue and intellectual engagement across the various disciplines in the university.  The book-in-focus for this iteration was 3 Baybayin Studies (2017) by Ramon Guillermo,…

(OCT. 21)—Every graduate the UP Diliman College of Engineering Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (UPD-DMMME) fielded in the October 2019 Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examination passed, giving the University a 100 percent passing rate, with six examinees getting into the top 10. The top board passers are Bryan Patrick Carrasco (2nd place, 83.25%), Kielvin Jon Miguel (3rd, 82.454%), Regan Abram Leonardo (4th, 81.9%), Ninna Joyce Delantar (5th, 81.8%), Sergi Bantay (7th, 81.05%) and Karl Justine Abang (8th, 80.70%). All 26 UPD-DMMME examinees passed the examinations on their first try. Among the…

The Japan Foundation and the UP Asian Center are calling for submissions of Japan-related research for the “Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 2020 Nationwide Research Competition.” The competition is open to Filipino students enrolled in colleges and universities across the Philippines. Winners will receive a five-day all-expenses paid trip to Japan from 24 February to 28 February 2020 (To be confirmed). APPLICATION PERIOD Application period will run from 14 October 2019 to 13 December 2019. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS program in a Philippine university Holder of…

(OCT. 16)—New College of Engineering (COE) dean Ferdinand G. Manegdeg wasted no time at the podium during his affirmation address on the afternoon of Oct. 8 at the Engineering Theater, firing off a laundry list of tasks to improve services in the college. Pillars. Manegdeg, a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME), outlined his plans for the COE based on what he calls “five pillars,” named after the COE’s various publics: faculty, research, extension and professional staff (REPS), administrative staff, students and alumni. For faculty he aims to strengthen COE…

(OCT. 14)—UPD personnel with diabetes can now avail of Metformin for free from the University Health Service (UHS). UHS Acting Director Jesusa Catabui, in memorandum JTC-25-2019 issued on Oct. 10, stated that the medication will be available at the UHS Public Health Unit until supplies last.  “The only prerequisite is an updated prescription from your attending physician,” she said.   Metformin is a commonly used drug in tablet form to manage Type 2 diabetes.  The distribution of Metformin is a collaboration among the Department of Health, Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman…

(OCT. 14)—The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons swept their season series against the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors by edging them, 78-75, in the second round of the 82nd Season of the UAAP Men’s Basketball Tournament, at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City on Oct. 12. Still feeling the sting from their losses to the Ateneo Blue Eagles and Far Eastern University Tamaraws in their previous two outings, the Fighting Maroons immediately vented their ire on their Recto-based counterparts as they stormed to a…

(OCT. 11)— UP Diliman’s celebration of 2019 Science and Society Month kicked off on Oct. 4 with the simple opening program “Pasundayag” at the Palma Hall Lobby. With a theme “Habi: Kapilipinuhan sa Agham at Lipunan,” the opening program featured a mini exhibit of some of the collections from the College of Home Economics’ (CHE) Costume Museum, who is celebrating its’ 60th year. The exhibit will be on display until Nov. 8. In his message, UPD Chancellor Michael L. Tan said the theme was chosen to emphasize the science or technology in…

(OCT. 10)— Former UP College of Mass Communication dean Luis V. Teodoro is among the six journalists who will receive this year’s “Titus Brandsma Freedom of Press Award.”    Titus Brandsma Award (TBA) is a biennial recognition for outstanding media and communications practitioners given by the Order of Carmelites in the Philippines. The award was named after Blessed Titus Brandsma, a Carmelite priest, noted writer, journalist  and educator martyred in 1942 in Nazi Germany’s Dachau Concentration Camp for defending the right to freedom in education and for the…

If you are at UP DILIMAN, this is for you! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/diwaFGD The Diwa Mental Health Survey concluded in May 2019. Nearly one-third of students expressed feeling down, depressed or hopeless. A sizable number expressed feeling anxious or on edge. Almost half of the randomly selected students believe that mental health is a low priority or not-at-all a priority system-wide. While some believe faculty and staff are generally knowledgeable about mental health, nearly half of students also believe that faculty and staff do not know how…

The UP Asian Center invites graduate students (MA and PhD students) to submit abstracts to “The 2019 Graduate Students’ Conference @ UP Asian Center,” which will be held on 23 November 2019, 8 am to 12 noon, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE What does the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” mean for societies in Asia? Rapid globalization alongside unprecedented integration of the digital, physical, and biological spheres—hallmarks of the so-called “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (Industry 4.0)—are projected to cause massive shifts in economies and societies across the world (Schwab,…