(MAY 16)—Prof. Arminda V. Santiago, PhD was affirmed as the 9th dean of the College of Mass Communication (CMC) by UP Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Michael L. Tan as on May 14 at the UP Film Studio. In her affirmation message, Santiago said the CMC’s mission and vision made her appreciate and look at the college “in four areas, namely: 1) as the academic leader in communication and media studies; 2) meeting the challenge of the fourth industrial revolution and education; 3) continuing to care for CMC constituents,…

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(APR. 15)— Nagkakaisang Iskolar para sa Pamantasan at Sambayanan (KAISA) standard bearer Sean Angelo Thakur is the new chairperson of the UP Diliman University Student Council (UPD USC) after defeating Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP) standard bearer Floricar Meirylle Manalo in the Apr. 11 election. Thakur garnered a total of 3,538 votes while Manalo had 2,168 votes. A School of Economics (SE) student, Thakur will lead the red-dominated USC, succeeding former USC Chair and fellow KAISA…

The Japan Foundation and the UP Asian Center are calling for submissions of Japan-related research for the “Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Research Competition for Students.” The competition is open to Filipino students in the undergraduate and graduate levels. Outstanding paper presenters can get a chance to participate in a four-day, all-expenses-paid study tour to Japan on 15–18 April 2019 (tentative). The deadline of application is on 8 March 2019. ELIGIBILITY Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS program in a Philippine university Holder of Philippine passport with six-months validity as…

Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan IIChancellor (632) 8981-8500 local 2558, 2556  chancellor.updiliman@up.edu.ph Maria Vanessa Lusung-OyzonVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (632) 8981-8500 local 2583 https://ovcaa.upd.edu.ph/

The University of the Philippines complies with the conditions of good governance as set by National Budget Circular 542 issued by the Department of Budget of Management. Available below are the information required of the university under the circular. I. Mandate, Function, List of Officials, and Contact Information A. Mandate and Functions Section 3 of the UP Charter of 2008 (Republic Act 9500) states that: As the national university, a public and secular institution of higher learning,…

(AUG. 10)— More than 2,000 freshmen and graduate students received a grand welcome from the UP Diliman (UPD) officials and college deans at the University Welcome Assembly (UWA) on Aug. 7 at the University Theater. UWA, formerly known as the Freshmen Welcome Assembly, is a yearly tradition organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) to introduce freshmen (freshies) to administration officials and treat them to a showcase of best performances from UPD’s homegrown talents.  This year, new graduate students were also invited to the…

National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) professor Carla B. Dimalanta, D.Sc., received the 2018 Outstanding Research and Development for Basic Research or the Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal from the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)-Philippines. The Eduardo Quisumbing Medal Award recognizes an individual or group who has made outstanding contributions through research in the mathematical, physical or life sciences. She received a trophy and a medallion during the opening ceremonies of NAST Week celebration on Jul 17 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Dimalanta was acknowledged for the project “The…

(MAY 21)— UP Diliman (UPD) celebrated the achievements of outstanding students in the shortest program ever in the history of the Parangal sa Mag-aaral at the University Theater on May 8. This year, UPD honored 3,748 University Scholars (US) in the undergraduate and graduate levels and students who distinguished themselves in various fields. US are students who earned a General Weighted Average (GWA) of not lower than 1.25 in the second semester of Academic Year (AY) 2016-2017 and first semester…

The Philippine Genome Center (PGC) is inviting college students in science and engineering for an internship program in bioinformatics. PGC’s Core Facility for Bioinformatics which started as a capability-building project funded by Philippine Council for Industry, Energy & Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) has been servicing researchers in Next Generation Sequence (NGS) data analysis, providing technical support, and giving training courses to further increase awareness in bioinformatics since its public launch on April 2014. Besides commissioned/in-house training programs for researchers, the bioinformatics team has been training undergraduate students…