Six months into her first term, Lenore Polotan-Dela Cruz, was finally affirmed the 13th dean of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) at the opening salvo of the CSWCD college week, the first face-to-face meeting in over two years. Carrying the theme Pagtatanghal ng Husay at Pusong CSWCD, the […]

“Our UP Naming Mahal will continue to ensure diversity, inclusivity, and respect as driving forces towards honor, excellence, kindness, and compassion. And as a leader of our academic community… I will choose kindness. Our community deserves no less. The Filipino people deserve no less.” This was the statement of UP’s 22nd president Angelo Azura Jimenez […]

As part of a collaborative academic and cultural program between Austria and the Philippines, 30 students from the University of Innsbruck recently visited UP Diliman (UPD). The visit is part of the 20th Asian Studies Program (ASP), an activity of the Department of Political Science of the University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the UPD […]

An audio-visual presentation on the challenges and achievements of UP Diliman in the last three years

“Isang karangalan ang maglingkod bilang dekano. Nais ko pong iparating sa lahat na narito po ako kasama ang buong AIT, mga kaguruan at mga kawani. Handa po kaming tumulong, magserbisyo ng tapat at ganap, may puso, may utak. Handang magserbisyo ng makatao para sa turismo.” This was Giovanni Francis A. Legaspi’s promise as he was […]

Kara Patria C. David-Cancio, an assistant professor of journalism and chair of the Department of Journalism at the UP Diliman College of Mass Communication, was awarded twice at the 35th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television for her work as a documentarian and host. David-Cancio won as best educational program host for […]

Joel Joseph S. Marciano Jr., PhD of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Engineering (COE) was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree by the Hokkaido University (Hokudai) for his significant contributions to science and technology in the Philippines, particularly to the development of microsatellites for scientific earth observation. Hokudai is a national university of Japan […]

For her noteworthy research work in forensic DNA technology, Maria Corazon A. de Ungria, PhD, recently received the Rotary Golden Wheel Award for Supporting Education. Her research in forensic DNA technology served as a tool for human identification in criminal investigation, disaster victim identification, and in resolving parentage disputes.  De Ungria, who is head of […]

The call for nominations for the next chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman has been released. The term of Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo is until 1 March 2023. Nomination Form: tinyurl.com/updchancellor2023

Hope springs eternal.  This was the theme of the art exhibit, Soon There Will Be Flowers, that showcased 11 recent abstract works of acrylic on paper and canvas. An exhibit that aims to celebrate life after the pandemic, it is the solo art exhibition of Dakila A. Fernando. Fernando is an associate professor of theory […]