A new hypernickelophore species of Phyllanthus (Phyllanthaceae) was discovered by the team of Marilyn Quimado, Edwino Fernando, Lorele Trinidad and Augustine Doronila during their botanical exploration of ultramafic sites in Luzon and Mindanao. Phyllanthus erythrotrichus was located in Sta. Cruz, Zambales while Phyllanthus securinegoides, previously only analyzed through herbarium specimens, was found thriving in Taganito, Surigao del Norte. Both were compared to a known hypernickelophore, Phyllanthus balgooyi, collected by the group earlier in the cities of Narra and Puerto Princesa in Palawan. Phyllanthus erythrotrichus and P. securinegoides have more than 10,000 µg g-1 nickel in the leaves and 1,195 µg g-1 […]
UP Manila associate professor wins historic first Gawad Pangulo competition
Dr. Iris Thiele Isip-Tan of the Medical Informatics Unit in UP Manila bested three other UP faculty members in the final round of Gawad Pangulo: A Competition for Progressive Teaching and Learning held last 13 February 2015. Specializing in internal medicine-endocrinology, Dr. Isip Tan teaches the graduate introductory course on health informatics (HI 201) to doctors, nurses and pharmacists. “I want to see [my students] learning. I want to make learning visible,” she says. To do this, Dr. Isip Tan requires her students to create their own e-portfolios and personal learning networks on varied social media platforms, and takes advantage […]
Call for Nominations: Concepcion D. Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement
The Office is once again accepting nominations for the Concepcion Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement until 31 July 2016. The award aims to honor individuals of distinction, to keep alive the selfless vision and values of Professor Dadufalza. The award is open to anyone who has been affiliated with UP — student, alumnus/alumna, faculty member, researcher — who meets the criteria of the award (Download the Guidelines). The awardee will be announced in September 2016. Since its establishment in 2000, the award has been conferred on 14 scholars of the University. The last recipient was Dr. Perry S. Ong of the UP […]
Call for applications: Scientific Career System 2015
All non-faculty researchers are invited to apply to the Scientific Career System CY 2015 of the Department of Science and Technology and the Civil Service Commission. Under the program, productive researchers of the Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) in UP are given the opportunity to be promoted up to a salary grade 30, the equivalent of a full professor rank. Evaluation will be based on accomplishments made between January 2005 to December 2014. Nominations with complete documentation (7 hard copies plus one copy on CD) will be accepted until 2 March 2015. Download the files: OVPAA Memo 2015-06 SCS Form 1 (Application form) Criteria for application […]
The 2015 Third World Studies Center Writeshop
The Third World Studies Center (TWSC) launches the 2015 TWSC Writeshop in continuing its commitment to build the capacity of early career researchers, junior faculty members, and graduate students in the social sciences. The 2015 TWSC Writeshop will feature academic lectures; small group discussions with journal editors; and a plenary presentation as culminating activity. The lectures encompass: 1) problematizing theory in the social sciences; 2) the contribution of quantitative research to knowledge production in the social sciences; 3) the contribution of qualitative research to knowledge production in the social sciences; 4) research and publication ethics in the social sciences; and […]
PCIEERD Outstanding R&D Awards 2015
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) is accepting entries to the 2015 Outstanding R&D Awards. SCOPE OF THE COMPETITION The competition is open to all Filipino scientists, researchers, and engineers from universities and colleges, R&D institutions, and private industries doing R&D work in the following categories: (1) Industrial Technology Process Chemicals Mining and Minerals Metals and Engineering Food Processing (2) Energy, Utilities & Systems Alternative Sources of Energy Energy Efficiency Transportation (3) Emerging Technology Materials Science/ Nanotechnology Biotechnology/ Genomics Information and Communications Technology Electronic and Semiconductor Space Technology Applications Photonics (4) Special Concerns Climate Change Adaptation Disaster […]
NYU professor and dean to speak on genomics and the evolution of plant biodiversity
Dr. Michael Purugganan, Dean of Science and Professor of Biology at New York University will render a talk entitled “Genomics and the Evolution of Plant Biodiversity” on January 30, 2015, 2pm at the Auditorium, 2F of the newly-constructed building of the Institute of Biology located at the National Science Complex in UP Diliman. Dr. Puruggan who is a member of the international scientific advisory board of UP’s Philippine Genome Center provides advice on long-term strategy, planning and implementation of the research programs of the Center. The event was organized by the University’s Philippine Genome Center, Institute of Biology, and the Office of the Vice President […]
Creative Work and Research Grantees
Arts and Letters Name of Proponent Constituent University Project Period Jamon, Roehl L. UP Diliman Agimat, anting-anting at iba pang kababalaghan: The definitive Revilla Dec 2011 – Nov 2012 Navarro, Raul UP Diliman Ang Musika sa Filipinas: Mga Pana-panahong Diskurso – Pre-kolonyal, Kolonyal, Neo-kolonyal Dec 2011 – Nov 2012 Chua, Apolonio UP Diliman Asinta sa Centennial ni Aurelio V. Tolentino at Kilatis sa Komedya Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 Gudiño, Ma. Rita UP Diliman LUAL – Transforming the Kiln and the Firing Process into an Arts Form Embodying the Relationship of Birthing and Firing Mar 2011 – Feb 2012 Aguila, […]
Concepcion D. Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement
Awardees (click on the name to read more) 2001 Dr. Caesar A. Saloma Professor of Physics National Institute of Physics College of Science, UP Diliman 2002 Dr. Romulo G. Davide Professor of Plant Pathology College of Agriculture, UP Los Baños 2003 Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez University Professor Marine Science Institute College of Science, UP Diliman 2004 Dr. Glecy C. Atienza Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikang Filipino Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura, UP Diliman 2006 Dr. Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. Professor of English Department of English & Comparative Literature College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman 2007 Dr. Eduardo A. Padlan Adjunct […]
UP Arts Productivity System Awardees
For CY 2012-2014 Artist III Gerald Rey Lico Jose Dalisay, Jr. Josefino Toledo Artist II Alexander Cortez Dexter Santos Eugene Evasco Jonas Baes Jose Danilo Silvestre Josefina Estrella Leonilo Doloricon Patrick Flores Rolando Tolentino Rosario Torres- Yu Ruben De Jesus Sari Raissa Lluch Dalena Yason Banal Layeta Bucoy Artist I Danilo Arao Fernando Austria, Jr. Grace Alfonso J. Neil Garcia Maria Eileen Ramirez Priscelina Legasto Reuben Cañete Ricardo De Ungria Victor Emmanuel Carmelo Nadera, Jr. For CY 2011-2013 Maria Christine Muyco, Artist II La Verne Dela Peña, Artist II
