At the opening of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) Week, social worker and retired professor Mary Lou L. Alcid shared how the college’s respect for diversity worked positively in CSWCD’s pursuit of public service. CSWCD 2025 Week participants at the Bulwagang Tandang Sora. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office She said, “Hindi tayo homogenous sa CSWCD. Iba-iba ang…

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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 director from 2019 to 2023. She served the Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation from 1989 to 1993 as part of the Geothermal Division. Gerardo-Abaya. Photo by Jefferson…

UP Diliman (UPD) earned a 100% passing rate in the January 2025 Licensure Examination for Architects, with five examinees from the UPD College of Architecture in the top 10. Leading the pack of successful examinees are Ckristel Janssen Daguio and Marissa Iness Ragaza, who both placed first, each garnering an 82.8% rating. Daguio. Photo from the UP Circle of Landscape Architecture Students Facebook page

Christmas time in UP Diliman (UPD) officially began last Dec. 6 with Pag-iilaw, the annual ceremonial lighting of the major holiday decorations on campus, with this year’s vinta-inspired decorations heralding a month-long series of festivities. The Oblation adorned for Christmas season. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office The front of the Oblation Plaza was abuzz with activity as a crowd composed of faculty, staff, students, and other members of the UPD community gathered to witness the event. In his…

The UP Diliman Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business (VSB) won the top prize at the 24th Intercollegiate Finance Competition (24th ICFC). The VSB bested 98 other schools and universities in the competition covering questions on corporate finance, investments, financial accounting reporting, and portfolio management, among others. (From left) Paez, Segunial, Torres, Estoesta, Dela Cruz, and Aratea. Photo from Mary Francine G. Estoesta The VSB team was composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accountancy students Brian Dominic…

Graduates from the UP Diliman College of Home Economics (CHE) Department of Food Science and Nutrition (DFSN) dominated the November 2024 Nutritionist-Dietitians Licensure Examination (NDLE), achieving a 100% passing rate, with examinees landing in all but one of the top 10 rankings. CHE building. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO All 36 examinees from the DFSN passed the examination, putting UPD at the number one slot among the top-performing schools. This distinction is shared with three other institutions, including UP Los Baños.