ASIA RESEARCH NEWS — Analyses of fossils and sediments from Tam Pà Ling (“Cave of Monkeys” in Lao) by an international team of scientists—including a Filipino researcher formerly from the University of the Philippines (UP) and currently at the Flinders University Microarchaeology Laboratory in South Australia—has pushed back the time when we know our species, Homo sapiens, was present in Mainland Southeast Asia.
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — UP Los Baños strengthens academe-industry partnership with DMCI Project Developers, Inc. (DMCI Homes), Seven Peaks Design and Build, Inc. (SPDBI), and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (DA-BAFE) in a signing ceremony at the BM Gonzales Hall on 9 June.
QUEZON City — The University of the Philippine Open University (UPOU) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last 19 June. The MOU aims to upskill professionals and other stakeholders through the offering of applicable courses, and to enable UPOU to assist DSWD in developing and streamlining its courses to participating learners.
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Dr. Menandro N. Acda, a professor from the Department of Forest Products and Paper Science of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR-DFPPS) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, delivered a Professorial Chair Lecture on the “Use of Nanoparticles to Reduce Moisture Absorption and Improve Resistance of Philippine Woods against Decay and Wood Boring Insects” via virtual conferencing last 25 May.
ILOILO City — The Philippine Genome Center Visayas is collaborating with the DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman for the study on Filipino Genomes Research Program (FGRP): Representing the Underrepresented, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).
In observance of the annual Day of the Seafarers, the University of the Philippines – Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL Philippines) releases article on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers that aims to upscale the capacity of Filipino seafarers, promote gender equality, and protect their rights.
ILOILO City — UP Visayas partnered with the UP Los Baños Graduate School (UPLB-GS) and the UP Manila National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (NGOHS) for a two-day Tri-campus Benchmarking on Graduate School Academic Policy and Operational Processes, held at the AVR, GCEB, UPV Iloilo City Campus on 15-16 June. The in-person […]
SEMIRARA ISLAND, Antique — A rapid assessment of impact areas affected by MT Princess Empress oil spill was conducted by the UP Visayas Oil Spill Response Program, starting last 15 Jun and concluding in three months. Led by Dr. Resurreccion B. Sadaba, a team of scientists, researchers, and field assistants were deployed to the areas of Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique, and Mindoro Oriental. The project is made by possible by the collaboration of UPV, Mindoro State University (MSU), and selected government units from the provinces of Mindoro Oriental and Antique. The rapid assessment seeks to determine and minimize the extent of the potential ecological and public health impacts resulting from the oil spill.
UP BAGUIO — The University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) and the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) during a Ceremonial Signing activity signifying an important partnership between the two HEIs.
ILOILO CITY — UP Visayas Graduate School organized an Academe-Industry-Government Dialogue on 19 June at the UPV Iloilo City Campus.
