UP Diliman (UPD) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) held a ceremonial signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 5 at the UPD Office of the Chancellor. The MOU aims to “develop mutual cooperation and understanding between the two entities.” The PTRI is DOST’s textile development […]

Some 30 students and faculty members from the Philippines, Singapore, and Romania have participated in a series of workshops focusing on performances in natural environments centered on ecological themes. Organized by the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA), the workshops are part of the department’s Theatre 197 course, which aims […]

Close to 70 UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members and REPS participated in the recently-concluded hybrid seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) and academic integrity organized by the UPD Office for Advancement of Teaching (OAT). In an email to UPDate Online, OAT Director Ivy D.C. Suan stated that the seminar’s intention was “to provide a venue discussion […]

At a gathering of social scientists, researchers, and teachers in Palma Hall, historian and professor Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, underscored the importance of local knowledge in research. Planta said traditional knowledge systems, such as local languages, continue to shape social science research, even in an era dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) and rapid technological […]

A two-day international conference on environmental humanities was recently organized by the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of History (DHist) together with the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Department of History, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of History. According to the conference organizers, Environmental Humanities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (Environmental Humanities) […]

The University of the Philippines System Supervisors Association, Inc. (UPSSA) has begun its learning and development (L&D) project with two initial activities: From Dream to Done—Translating Vision into Action (From Dream to Done) and Shaping Your Identity: Building a Powerful Organizational Brand (Shaping Your Identity). Both activities are part of UPSSA’s PAMAMAHALA: Masterclass Series (PAMAMAHALA), […]

Fourteen undergraduate history majors at UP Diliman (UPD) made history themselves by presenting their research at Defying Gravity, the first colloquium for undergraduate history majors. In a correspondence with UPDate Online, Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, professor at the UPD Department of History (DHist) and the colloquium organizer, explained that the event was a platform […]

The UPD College of Engineering (COE) Library marked a milestone with the inauguration of its Learning Commons building, a space where students can gather, socialize, and engage in academic activities. Putting Learning into the Learning Commons: A Literature Review by Shay Keating and Roger Gabb defines learning commons as “a dynamic, collaborative learning environment on […]

For a man known for his controversial and maligned reputation in Philippine history, Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera remained committed to the betterment of the Filipino people. This was asserted by Maria Mercedes G. Planta, PhD, a professor of history at the UP Diliman Department of History, during her lecture All for the Philippines: Education, […]

The Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL-D) has released application forms for Lipad Aral, the University’s International Student Exchange Program. This was announced by UPD Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Maria Vanessa Lusung-Oyzon, at Layag 2025, the UP Diliman (UPD) Study Abroad Fair, on March 25, at the UPD College of Engineering (COE) lobby. Lusung-Oyzon […]