Academe UPDate Online 2023 Jul 11

The Listening Biennial 2023 at UPD

This July and August, the UP Diliman (UPD) Office of the Chancellor will host The Listening Biennial 2023 (TLB 2023) with the theme Listening to/as Connection. The event that is co-sponsored by the UPD College of Fine Arts (CFA), UPD College of Mass Communication (CMC), Goethe-Institut Philippines, and Japan Foundation Manila, was launched on July 6 and will run until Aug. 8. TLB 2023 logo. Image from the TLB 2023 Asia This is the second edition of TLB, described by…
Students UPDate Online 2023 Jul 10

DPO issues social media safety infographic

The UP Diliman (UPD) Data Protection Office (DPO) recently shared an infographic on responsible use of social media while on vacation. The DPO reminded students to think twice before sharing personal information such as photos of their passport, boarding passes, and other travel details. The infographic was made public on July 3. Examples of personal information are name, address, mobile number, and home telephone number. Republic Act 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012, defines personal information as “any information whether recorded in a material…
Academe UPDate Online 2023 Jul 06

5 UPD faculty named Asia’s best scientists

Five UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members were among this year’s Top 100 Asian Scientists. Of the five, four are from the UPD College of Science (CS) and one is from the UPD College of Engineering (COE). Aurelio. Photo from Aurelio From the CS are Mario Juan A. Aurelio, PhD of the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS); Pia D. Bagamasbad, PhD of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB); Allan Gil S. Fernando, PhD of…
Students UPDate Online 2023 Jul 06

They all ranked 1st (Part 2)

Here is the second batch of UP Diliman (UPD) alumni who topped the licensure examinations in 2022. The UP Diliman Information Office (UPDIO) sent email questions to these topnotchers to learn their reactions upon learning they topped their exams, the impact of being a topnotcher on their job applications, and their status in their respective industries or sectors. Basa. Photo from Basa’s Facebook account Christian Jimenez Basa. In the October 2022 Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examination, all UPD…
Campus UPDate Online 2023 Jul 04

Retirado returns to F2F

In a world that puts a premium on flashes of brilliance or moments of triumph, ceremonies that highlight consistent, everyday service are some of the most heartwarming. On June 22, UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated faculty (36), research, extension, and professional staff (REPS, 14), and administrative staff (70) for spending a lifetime serving the university at the 2022 Parangal at Pagkilala sa mga Kawani at Retirado ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas at the University Theater. The longest-serving retirees were Fernando Laoke and Romeo Manalang of the UPD Campus Maintenance Office, both of whom…
Research UPDate Online 2023 Jul 01

Earliest fiber technology found in Tabon Cave

Earliest pieces of evidence of basket and tie manufacturing on stone tools were recently found in Tabon Cave in Palawan by researchers from UP Diliman (UPD) and the National Museum. The pieces of evidence found date back to 39,000 to 33,000 years ago, determined through cutting-edge microscopic analyses.  In correspondences with UPDate Online, Hermine Xhauflair, PhD said the finding shows “that people in Tabon Cave were already processing plant fibers to make baskets and ties 39,000 to 33,000 years ago.”
Campus UPDate Online 2023 Jun 29

Tanaw: Pag-asa at tagumpay

Sa nakaraang Gawad Tsanselor 2023 (GT 2023), ang pinakatampok na aktibidad sa UP Diliman (UPD) Linggo ng Parangal 2023 (LnP 2023), sinabi ni Tsanselor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II na ang salitang tanaw na siyang tema ng LnP 2023 ay nangangahulugan ding pag-asa at tagumpay. Ayon sa Tagapamahalang Komite ng LnP 2023, ang temang Tanaw ay “nakatungtong sa kakayahan ng mga iskolar ng bayan na mahubog ang pananaw at haraya sa bansa at sa sangkatauhan habang patuloy na sinasariwa at hindi isinasantabi ang ating mga karanasan. Sa kulturang Pilipino, ang tanaw ay gamit sa…
Students UPDate Online 2023 Jun 29

Mga mag-aaral, binigyang-parangal

Bilang simula ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Parangal 2023, mahigit 9,000 mag-aaral at anim na samahang pangmag-aaral ng UP Diliman (UPD) ang kinilala sa Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2023 noong Hunyo 20 sa Teatro ng Unibersidad. Disenyo ng entablado. Larawang kuha ni Jerald DJ. Caranza, UPDIO Sa pangunguna ng Opisina ng Bise Tsanselor para sa mga Gawaing Pangmag-aaral (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs / OVCSA), ibinalik sa on-site na paraan ang taunang parangal pagkatapos ng dalawang taong naka-online.
Academe UPDate Online 2023 Jun 26

Serrano shares plans for SOLAIR

Melisa R. Serrano, PhD envisions the UP Diliman (UPD) School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR) as a center of excellence in labor and industrial relations in the Philippines and abroad, a prominent institution that actively promotes democratization and humanization of work, and a highly regarded center for labor education and worker empowerment in the country and in Asia. Serrano. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO Serrano shared this recently with UPDate Online. She is SOLAIR’s ninth dean and will serve for three years.
Campus UPDate Online 2023 Jun 23

Tanaw: Linggo ng Parangal 2023

LnP 2023 omnibus poster. Poster na gawa ni Jacelle Isha B. Bonus, UPDIO Sa pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Parangal 2023 (LnP 2023) sa UP Diliman (UPD), kikilalanin at bibigyang-pugay ang mga pararangalang kasapi ng komunidad ng UPD. Ito ay gaganapin mula Hunyo 20 hanggang 23 sa Teatro ng Unibersidad. Ang taunang parangal ay pagkilala sa mga guro, mananaliksik, kawani, mag-aaral, programang pang-ekstensiyon, at organisasyong pangmag-aaral na naghatid ng karangalan, nagpamalas ng kahusayan, at naghandog…