The University of the Philippines further climbed international rankings, appearing in the top 33 percent of the 2020 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings. It placed 356th, up by 28 notches from last year, in the top 1,000 institutions from around the world. As with previous editions, UP held the top spot in the Philippines, ahead of three other Philippine universities that made the latest rankings. It is the only Philippine university among the 16 Southeast Asian institutions in the upper half of the list. This is UP’s fourth climb in the QS world rankings and its highest standing since […]
Eight UP researchers among the 2019 Outstanding Young Scientists
Eight researchers from the University of the Philippines have been chosen by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) to receive the 2019 Outstanding Young Scientist Award for their important contributions in their field of specialization. They are Dr. Rico C. Ancog (UP Los Baños), Dr. Pia D. Bagamasbad (UP Diliman), Dr. Nathaniel S. Orillaza Jr. (UP Manila), Dr. Lilibeth A. Salvador-Reyes (UP Diliman), Dr. Patricia J. Sanchez (UP Los Baños), Dr. Raymond Francis R. Sarmiento (UP Manila), Dr. Michael Francis Ian G. Vega II (UP Diliman) and Dr. Michael C. Velarde (UP Diliman). Ancog is an […]
Beyond Craft: Creative Writing Studies in the Philippines
The Department of English and Comparative Literature of UP Diliman will be holding the colloquium “Beyond Craft: Creative Writing Studies in the Philippines” on April 30th, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Pavilion 1 of Palma Hall in UP Diliman. The colloquium aims to gather practicing and published writers, publishers and teachers of creative writing to discuss relevant issues in the teaching and praxis of creative writing in the country. The colloquium will feature five panels covering the following themes: Poetics This panel explores how/why writers write the way they do and what informs their writing. By discussing […]
2019 Korean Studies Info Session
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the bilateral relations between the Philippines and Korea, the UP Korea Research Center is organizing the Korean Studies Info Session. The event aims to provide Filipino students with useful information on postgraduate degree programs in reputable Korean universities. The resource persons will share firsthand experience in studying abroad as well as insights on Korean lifestyle. This will be held on 18 February 2019 (Monday), 1 to 3 PM, at Room 2017, CSSP AVR, Palma Hall, UP Diliman. The speakers are Dr. Dani Salazar (School of Business, UPD; and Business Administration (Finance), Sookmyung Women’s University) […]
Dr. Jonathan Malicsi to give Concepcion Dadufalza Memorial Lecture
Dr. Jonathan C. Malicsi, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, will deliver the Concepcion D. Dadufalza Memorial Lecture on 7 December 2018, 6:30 PM, at the Church of the Risen Lord in UP Diliman. He will be joined by soprano Angeli Benipayo (senior voice major, UP College of Music) and pianist Augusto Espino (associate professor, UP College of Music) in the lecture titled Handel’s Testament of Faith: A Deconstruction of “I know that my Redeemer liveth from Handel’s Messiah”. Professor Malicsi received the 2017 Concepcion D. Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement for his major work that linked the field of linguistics to […]
Application deadline for ‘Omics int’l workshop extended
The applications of ‘Omics technologies in health is huge, and improving local capability in this area is among the priorities of the Philippine Genome Center’s Health Program. To increase the level of awareness and correct misconceptions in pursuing ‘Omics research in the country, the Philippine Genome Center in partnership with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invites early career researchers to apply to the international workshop on infectious diseases focusing on ‘Omics technology on November 5-9, 2018. To engage more researchers from colleges, state universities and research institutes outside Manila, particularly from the Visayas and Mindanao regions, […]
Korean Migration to the Philippines Forum
In recent decades, the influx of South Koreans in the Philippines generated a host of questions, most of which remained unanswered. How did the pattern of Korean migration to the Philippines evolve over the last decade? Why did some Koreans choose to stay in the Philippines longer than the others? How did the government adjust its legal and institutional framework to incorporate the foreign migrants effectively? UP CIFAL Philippines initiated a pilot study on the Korean migration to the Philippines by consolidating current and unpublished data from the different government agencies in the Philippines and South Korea. This pilot study was […]
UP continues upward trend in world rankings; joins top 5 from Southeast Asia
The University of the Philippines moved up once again in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Securing a place in the 501-600 bracket, it joined universities from Singapore and Malaysia in the top 5 from Southeast Asia. UP has consistently made progress in the rankings since its entry in 2017. Before breaking into the top 600 for 2019, it climbed to 601-800 in 2018 from its inaugural 801-1,000 position. The continued rise in the rankings is an indication of the national university’s hard work and commitment to excellence in teaching, research and public service. THE world rankings are based on the achievements […]
UP professor named Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino
Dr. Carla Dimalanta, professor at the UP Diliman National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), is one of the 10 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos recognized for rendering service “above and beyond the call of duty”, inspiring and influencing peers, and transforming communities through works that have a lasting positive impact on the people and the country. Dimalanta, who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Geology from UP and her PhD degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the University of Tokyo, leads the research laboratory Rushurgent Working Group at NIGS. She and her colleagues have carried out various research projects in […]
UP geologist wins medal for pioneering work on geodynamics of the Philippines
Dr. Carla B. Dimalanta, professor at the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) in UP Diliman and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (Research), is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Research and Development Award for Basic Research (Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal). Dimalanta won for the project “The Second Phase of the Philippines-Taiwan Integrated Geodynamics Project” which she implemented with Dr. Decibel Faustino-Eslava, Dr. Betchaida Payot and Dr. Noelynna Ramos from 2011 to 2015 and was funded by the Department of Science and Technology. The project generated the most recent data on the geologic evolution of the Visayan Region. Given annually […]
