By Anna Regidor, image by Leonardo A. Reyes (MAR 6)— Engineering students will soon have access to 3D design tools for their industrial projects through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between UPD and Dassault Systèmes (DS), and its partner MDCGroup, Inc. at Quezon Hall on Feb. 27. In the agreement, DS will give UPD engineering students access…

National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED) Hostel NISMED is a popular venue for seminars, workshops, conferment of honorary degrees among others. It is also a research institute attached to the College of Education established in 1964. It is a center for research, curriculum development, teacher training, and science and math education and extension work. NISMED also houses a 48-room hostel that can accommodate as many as 120 guests at a time. It has a cafeteria that offers selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Rates differ depending on the…

Photo by Jefferson Villacruz (FEB. 26)— National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto Cabrera, more popularly known as BenCab, formally turned over a painted metal sculpture to UP’s University Art Collection (UAC). The sculpture, Variations on Sabel, is made of eight pieces of painted aluminum panels arranged in three groupings. The arrangement of panels overlaps to create new patterns or openings. The donation was BenCab’s response to the clarion call of…

(FEB. 23)—It was not yet 6 p.m. but the Bahay ng Alumni was filling up with School of Economics alumni, all excited and dressed to the nines, looking for familiar faces: classmates, friends and professors. As expected, batch mates gravitated towards each other, eager to catch up on each other’s lives. On-stage was a huge screen showing video presentations of the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and UPSE Alumni Association (UPSEAA) activities in preparation for the Gala Night! The show, produced by the UPSEAA…

By Pearlyn Manalo, images by the Rushurgent Working Group   (FEB. 23)—Local and foreign experts from different fields of the earth sciences gathered to discuss new findings and innovations in the international symposium “Crust-mantle evolution in active arcs” convened by the Rushurgent-Working Group (RWG) of the University…

Ni Kevin Brandon Saure, mga  kuha ni Jefferson Villacruz (PEB. 15) Bilang pakikiisa sa taunang One Billion Rising (OBR), isang pandaigdigang pagkilos na naglalayong wakasan ang karahasan laban sa kababaihan, muling nagtipun-tipon ang mga miyembro ng komunidad ng UP Diliman (UPD) noong Pebrero 13 upang magmartsa at sumayaw sa ilalim ng temang Revolution. Sa ikatlong taon ng OBR sa UPD, ang panawagan ay hindi na lamang nakatuon sa…

By Haidee C. Pineda Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Neil Martial R. Santillan, ST Office director Prof. Richard Philip A. Gonzalo and University Registrar Dr. Evangeline C. Amor at the “Talastasan sa Diliman: Assessing the Results of…

By Anna Regidor, images by Leonardo A. Reyes   (FEB. 5)—UP Diliman Month is off to a good a start with the staging of Meredith Monk’s A Celebration Service and a grand parade around the academic oval as the center pieces of the monthly flag retreat and flag raising ceremonies, respectively. A celebration service. Ushering in the festivities at the flag retreat on Jan. 30, the College of Music (CM) performed A Celebration Service, a “spiritually inspired performance piece” from internationally acclaimed…

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr., image by Leonardo A. Reyes. (FEB. 3) – The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) and Loei Rajabhat University, Thailand (LRU) entered into a 3-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Feb. 2 at the UPD Office of the Chancellor. UPD and LRU agreed to develop activities…

By Anna  Regidor, image by Jefferson Villacruz (November-December 2014) Hindi ka nagkikiskis ng bato para magluto. #BracketAKaNa. May flush yung CR niyo? #BracketAKaNa. The launch of the Socialized Tuition System (ST-S) in August 2014 brought out the funny and furious among UP students across the system. Reactions ranged from apathy to mouth-frothing, with the hashtag #BracketAKaNa trending worldwide. A semester after the launch, UPDate asked several students about their experience with the ST-S. Eight students, chosen at random before the Christmas break, were interviewed. Speedy application. Most students agreed that the application process…