“We seek to show the life within the walls of UP College of Fine Arts (CFA), and the life that we wish to breathe into Filipino society as designers.” This was the idea behind PULSO, the undergraduate thesis exhibit of this year’s CFA graduating class. Held from 29 May to 1 June 2016 at Pineapple Lab in Makati City, PULSO showcased the works of the students from the visual communication and industrial design programs. It was attended by CFA faculty members as well as by friends and families of the students. Industry professionals also came, including Melvin Mangada, managing partner and chief creative officer of advertising […]
PAASE supports the resumption of Bt talong development
The development of Bt talong, a technology that can increase productivity in areas affected by fruit and shoot borers (FSB) but without the health risks posed by chemical pesticides, is both “a desirable and an urgent imperative.” This was the position made by the Philippine American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) in light of the decision of the Supreme Court to prohibit the field testing of Bt talong. PAASE is an organization of Philippine- and foreign-based scientists and engineers who support national inclusive growth and development through innovation in science and technology. According to PAASE: “Bt talong, developed through biotechnology, unburdened by the problems of conventional breeding, […]
UP College of Nursing designated anew as WHO collaborating center
The UP College of Nursing (UPCN) has been redesignated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Leadership in Nursing Development for another four years. As a collaborating center from 2016 to 2020, the college seeks to assist the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office in strengthening integrated multi-profession education by developing curriculum and teaching education standards in nursing. It also intends to share lessons with WPRO member states in implementing integrated and people-oriented services that are focused on health promotion and non-communicable disease prevention, and help further strengthen the Australia AID-funded Cambodia Nurse Bridging Program. UPCN spearheaded the program from 2012 to 2014 to […]
Asian Scientist list salutes the achievements of three UP researchers
Three UP researchers were among the five Filipinos honored in the first “Asian Scientists 100” list. It was released by The Asian Scientist, a Singapore-based publication that aims to bring awareness to quality research being done around Asia. Placing ninth was UP Professor Emeritus Edgardo Gomez, the founding director of the UP Marine Science Institute (MSI). He was named National Scientist in 2014 in recognition of his sterling contributions and achievements as a researcher, scientist, conservation advocate, and mentor in invertebrate biology and ecology, giant clam culture and restoration, and coral reef assessment and conservation. Recently, Gomez was elected president of the National Research Council of […]
UPOU faculty member named ICT Education Researcher of the Year
A faculty member of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies of the UP Open University (UPOU) won the Education Researcher of the Year Award at the SM2016/ICT2016 25th International Education and Technology Conference in Hong Kong on 11 April 2016. Asst. Prof. Roberto Figueroa Jr. was nominated after his presentation at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities in Malaysia where he shared his research on the comparative evaluation of web-based tools that showcased social media and video conferencing for distance education. The nomination was recommended by Springer book editor Prof. Phillip M. Tsang, and endorsed by the award committee […]
UP celebrates the contributions of its scientists and artists in a system-wide festival
The landmark UP Knowledge Festival represented, in the words of President Alfredo Pascual, “an outpouring of love and service to our people.” Held from April 17 to 19 at Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay, the gathering dubbed “Utak at Puso para sa Bayan” brought together scientists and artists, researchers and creators, to forge stronger collaborations and mutual learning and sharing. “The theme is only appropriate because it is only through the marriage between the two that we can harness the full potential of our research and creative work,” says the president. He adds: “Gone are the days when research and […]
UP calls on presidential candidates to invest on knowledge capital
“Higher level education is the key to inclusive growth,” says UP President Pascual. The country can produce the high-level human resource it needs to catch up with its neighbors if the next government adopts the right set of policies. This was the gist of a “think paper” on “Knowledge-Based Development and Governance” presented by the University of the Philippines to all the presidential candidates for their consideration. According to UP President Alfredo E. Pascual, the study—which he calls “a road map to inclusive growth”—can form the basis for a comprehensive review of Philippine educational and human resource development policy, particularly […]
Researchers ‘fascinated’ by works outside their fields
The OVPAA Symposium for CWRG and ECWRG Recipients last March 1 and 2 was nothing less than a medley of specializations. From malaria detection and allopurinol to terahertz emissions and Ruthenium complexes, and from begonias and red frog crabs to acts of plagiarism and territorial disputes, the wide range of topics surely took the participants on an enjoyable ride of discovery. Where else would one find, under one roof, scholars in the technical fields interacting with their artistic counterparts? The natural scientists were curious about Jose Rizal’s portrayal in films, Shakespeare’s presence in Philippine literature, and the writing of the Palawan epic Dumaracol. The geologist […]
New UP Los Baños ensemble wins first Gawad Pangulo choir contest
It was an evening of firsts at the final round of the UP Gawad Pangulo Choral Competition on March 4. Not only was it the maiden edition of the system-wide contest but it was also the first time that the university had, in the words of President Alfredo Pascual, “a performing arts competition where [it] engaged the whole UP.” What’s more, it was the newly-formed choral ensemble from UP Los Baños, in its inaugural performance at that, which brought home the grand prize. The winning group was the Makiling Chamber Singers. Created to support long-time choristers in reviving their passion for choral singing and performing on […]
UP names top scientists based on h-index and citation count
Dr. Antonio Dans of the College of Medicine in UP Manila and Dr. Arnel Salvador of the National Institute of Physics in UP Diliman have the most number of citations and the highest h-index values in UP. This is according to the latest rankings generated by UP for its own pool of scientists and researchers as of 4 March 2016. A total of 111 scholars were in the two lists that included those with at least 100 citations and an h-index value of 5 or higher. The figures were based on their Google Scholar profiles. Early in December 2015, Vice President for Academic Affairs […]
