Saliksikhay, a month-long festival that celebrates the vibrant research, creative, and extension environment of the UP Diliman (UPD) community, opened on Sept. 19 at the UPD National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development auditorium.
Organized by the UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) Research Dissemination Office (RDO), this year’s Saliksikhay is titled Saliksikhay: Diliman Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension Festival 2024 (Saliksikhay 2024).
Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Carl Michael F. Odulio in his message said, “The whole OVCRD, together with our partners in the various academic units in UPD, has prepared a lineup of exciting activities to showcase the fruits of our R&D [research and development] work. Furthermore, Saliksikhay aims to expand our culture of research with honor, excellence, and service.”
Meanwhile, UPD Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II in his video message welcomed everyone to Saliksikhay 2024, which he described as “a festival of critical and creative thinking, collaboration, and service to the nation through research.”
“As an opening program, Paliwanagan sa Diliman (Paliwanagan), represents our aspiration to mainstream culture of honor and excellence through research,” said Vistan.
Two more speeches were delivered prior to the lecture presentation. Faith Christian Cacnio, PhD, principal researcher at the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas Research Academy, shared her experience in doing research on financial literacy, while keynote speaker Reiner Mendoza, Dr.rer.nat., of the UPD Institute of Mathematics, talked about his journey as a mathematician and as a researcher, and the “problems he encountered while solving problems.”
Paliwangan served as an avenue for research and creative work dissemination and as a platform for conversations and dialogues on ideas, innovations, and trends. In talking about their experiences, presenters were able to share how to overcome setbacks and complications in research.
The highlight of the colloquium were the eight research work supported and funded by the OVCRD: Revitalizing the Nutrition Program of the UP Child Development Center by Edgar Belda Jr. of the Department of Family Life and Child Development; The Spatiality of Archaeology: Digital Perspectives by Emil Charles Robles, PhD of the School of Archaeology; Instructional Video Production of Philippine Folk Dances Based on Francisca Reyes-Aquino’s Notations by Lalaine Pereña of the College of Human Kinetics; and Enhancing Sustainability in Food Production through the Integration of Traditional and Scientific Knowledge: Utilizing Banana Leaves as Packaging for Philippine Rice Cake (Suman sa Lihiya) by Myrna Benita Z. Luna, PhD of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition.
In addition to these were: Probing Culture-Transit through Language—Empowerment through Media Education: The Making of Samgyeophaws and Kimchara by Shirley Palileo, PhD of the UP Film Institute; Sonic Manila Research: Archiving Art Practice by Dayang Magdalena Nirvana Yraola of the Department of Theory; Digitization of College of Engineering Library’s Feasibility Studies and Plant Design Collection by Mary Jane Lariba of the College of Engineering Library; and Likha Rondalya: Original Works and Arrangements for Rondalla by Marie Jocelyn Marfil, PhD of the Department of Composition and Theory.
For the complete list of events, please visit Saliksikhay 2024 Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Saliksikhay).