Kanlungan at Kasarinlan: An Arts and Science Exhibit on the West Philippine Sea (Kanlungan at Kasarinlan), recently opened at the UP Diliman (UPD) Marine Science Institute (MSI) Marine Biodiversity Resources and Information System (MBRIS) building. The exhibit showcased the West Philippine Sea’s (WPS) rich marine biodiversity, the fight of every Filipino for its sovereign rights, the country’s efforts in resolving conflicts through peaceful resolutions, and the collective efforts in protecting the country’s natural heritage. Kanlungan at Kasarinlan was organized by the MSI in collaboration with the UPD Bulwagan ng Dangal, Daluyong…

A seminar-workshop for UP Diliman (UPD) personnel that aims to “promote and discuss appropriate information regarding the updated rules and processes when applying for international mobility programs like study leave abroad and special detail” was successfully organized and completed by the UPD Office of International Linkages (OILD). Participants of Dáloy last Oct. 15. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office The series of workshops dubbed as…

Three academicians (mathematical and physical sciences) of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Philippines, a retired judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a health economics expert, and a political scientist are the latest professors emeriti from UP Diliman (UPD). This was announced by the Office of the Faculty Regent (OFR) in their official Facebook page, Opisina ng Faculty Regent. Appointed by the UP Board of Regents on Sept. 26, at its 1393rd meeting, three out of the 12 newly-appointed professors emeriti are from the College of Science (CS). They are NAST…

UP Diliman (UPD), through the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) of the UPD College of Engineering (COE), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Philippines to set up another laboratory on campus, the Open Radio Access Network (RAN) Laboratory. (From left) Lovejoy and Vistan. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office According to the EEEI, the Open RAN Laboratory is a project “envisioned to be a center for collaboration among mobile network operators, ICT [information…

The UP Office of Athletics and Sports Development (OASD) under the UP Diliman Office of the Chancellor and nowheretogobutUP (NTGBUP) recently renewed their partnership with the STATS Technical Sportswear (STATS), a subsidiary of Januarius Holdings Inc. (JHI)—a long-time sponsor and supporter of the UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT), through a memorandum of agreement (MOA). The MOA states, among others, that STATS will be the official outfitter of the UPMBT as well as other UP varsity teams at the Season 87 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). UP is the host university…

Rizalinda de Leon, PhD, former dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) and a professor of chemical engineering at the Department of Chemical Engineering (DChED), has recently been admitted as a fellow to the prestigious ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET).   De Leon. Photo from the UPDIO Archive According to the AAET website, the AAET is a “civil society organization established in 2004 whose primary objective is to harness the collective…

The first National Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering Conference (NEECECon) was met with overwhelming response, with over 300 participants from the industry, government, and academic institutions attending the two-day conference from July 18 to 19 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Organized by the UP Diliman Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI), NEECECon’s theme this year is National Development Through Sustainable Industrialization. According to EEEI Director Lew Andrew Tria the conference is an avenue for the EEEI to show the latest research being done in the institute that has “direct impact…

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To respond to the country’s development agendas, higher educational institutions should not just be well-functioning; they must have “very relevant and up-to-date appropriate institutional policies.” This was what former Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary William G. Padolina said during his keynote message at the UPSkill: The UPPO Certification Program-Batch 2 (UPSkill) held on July 15 at the UP Diliman Institute of Biology Auditorium. Padolina. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UPDIO   “It’s not just procurement, it’s recruitment, promotion, access…

A delegation from the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) just finished the Visayas and Mindanao visits of its series of consultations with other higher education institutions (HEIs) about the shared challenges and opportunities they face in Philippine graduate engineering education. The latest of Exploratory Discussions on Collaborative Effort to Scale Up Graduate Engineering Education Nationwide, a series of consultations with HEIs, was held from June 27 to July 1 and was organized in partnership with UP Cebu. The delegation meets with…