Mayroong limang aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus ngayong Nobyembre 24 batay sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Patuloy pa ring sumunod sa mga pangkalusugang protokol upang maprotektahan ang sarili laban sa COVID-19. Para sa mga hindi pa nababakunahan at sa mga maaari nang tumanggap ng mga booster shot laban sa COVID-19, makipag-ugnayan sa lokal na pamahalaan hinggil sa iskedyul ng pagbabakuna.

After its defeat from De La Salle University last Nov. 20, the UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) returned to its winning track after trouncing the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers, 78-60. It was a nip and tuck affair for the two teams in the first half of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Nov. 23 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Tamayo. Photo from the UAAP Media…

The UP Board of Regents at its 1375th meeting on Nov. 10 approved the appointments of three UP Diliman (UPD) deans. Maria Regina Lucia M. Lizares, PhD and Giovanni Francis A. Legaspi were appointed deans of the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business (VSB) and Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT), respectively. Meanwhile, Joseph Ryan G. Lansangan, PhD will be serving his second term as dean of the UPD School of Statistics (STAT). They will serve from Nov. 10, 2022 until Nov. 10, 2025. New deans

“Matagal ko nang nakasama ang mga kapwa mathematician mula sa Mindanao State University (MSU) gayon din ang mga physicists. Matagal na ang kooperasyon ng UP at MSU sa larangan ng agham at matematika. Pero nai-excite ako rito, dahil ito naman ay para sa Philippine studies,” Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo said. Nemenzo (left) and Mapupuno (right) sign the MOU. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO He was referring to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between UP Diliman (UPD) and MSU, which was formally signed on…

The UP Fighting Maroons men’s basketball team (UPMBT) improved to gain a 10-1 win–loss record in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. This came after the UPMBT prevailed against the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, 73-59, on Nov. 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The UP Fighting Maroons had a hot start and quickly jumped into a 16-1 advantage courtesy of the sweet shooting hands of Gerry Abadiano, Harold Alarcon, James Spencer, and Joel Cagulangan from the three-point territory.

Seven UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members were honored with the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Distinguished Alumni Awards 2022 on Nov. 11, Friday, 6 p.m. at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni. The awardees were Josefino “Chino” J. Toledo, PhD (bachelor of music, 1979); Carlo A. Arcilla, PhD (BS geology, 1981); Arthur Luis P. Florentin (BS statistics, 1977; diploma in industrial relations, 1987; master in industrial relations, 1988); Abdulmari “Toym” D.L. Imao Jr. (BS architecture, 1993); Gerard Rey A. Lico, PhD (BS architecture, 1997; MA art history 2000; PhD Philippine studies, 2006); Lorelei Regilme-Vinluan, PhD (BA…

Ngayong Nobyembre 17, mayroong dalawang aktibong kaso ng COVID-19 sa UP Diliman at Barangay UP Campus batay sa stat report na gawa ng Special Committee ng UP Diliman COVID-19 Task Force. Pinapaalala sa lahat na patuloy pa ring sundin ang mga pangkalusugang protokol bilang proteksyon laban sa COVID-19. Sa mga hindi pa nababakunahan at sa mga maaari nang tumanggap ng mga booster shot laban sa COVID-19, makipag-ugnayan sa lokal na pamahalaan hinggil sa iskedyul ng pagbabakuna.

Forensic anthropologist Jerome Bermejo Bailen passed away on Nov. 8. Described as one of the few UP Diliman (UPD) “unforgettable professors,” Bailen specialized in forensics and would often be invited to investigate high-profile cases. Bailen. Image from Joyce Bailen’s Facebook page One of them was a look into the double murder of former senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. and Rolando Galman on Aug. 21, 1983. In August 2004, Bailen was part of the UP Independent…

Helen Estacio Lopez, PhD, esteemed professor of English and comparative literature at the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of English and Comparative Literature (DECL) of the College of Arts and Letters, passed away on Nov. 13. Lopez. Image from the DECL Facebook page Lopez taught generations of UP students, authored books and articles, including At the Helm of UP Presidential Accents, on the presidents of UP, and The Humanities Social Technology for Power and Freedom, and was a sought-after editor of manuscripts,…

The DOST-UP Sustaining Collaboration in an Advanced Learning Environment (UPSCALE) Innovation Hub was recognized as one of the AsiaStar 10×10 awardees at the 13th Apsara Conference on Nov. 10. AsiaStar 10×10 trophy. Photo from UPSCALE The Alibaba Cloud-organized Apsara Conference, which began in 2009, witnesses the development of digital intelligence and technological innovation. UPSCALE was one of the awardees under the Launchpads category. The category represents educational institutions and incubators that provide safe environments to nurture the next great startups…