Category: NEWS & EVENTS

With museums taking a hit amidst restrictions regarding public spaces in the pandemic, the Museum of Natural History (MNH) highlighted ensuing challenges and opportunities as they celebrated their 45th anniversary online on Sept. 30, with the theme “Museums in the New Normal: Their Role in Education, Research, and Extension.”

Among their anniversary highlights were the launching of three digital projects, namely the MNH virtual reality tour, the Quicentennial Commemoration Virtual Exhibit, and the MNH digitized herbarium collection.

TheUPLB Office of Scholarships and Grants under the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) hosted ASSIST: Aid and Scholarship Services Informational Support to STudents via online on Sept. 6-7.

OSG personnel presented the portfolio of scholarships, financial assistance, and educational resources that the University could provide to UPLBs students at this virtual event.

The UP NOAH launched its revamped website for a more user-friendly experience.   The University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP-NOAH) is making good on its mission to build Filipino resilience against disaster. UP NOAH presented its revamped website on October 4, 2021, featuring a better interface from Mapbox that allows the […]

The University of the Philippines Pandemic Response Team met with Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte to discuss the implementation of the MedAlert COVID Testing and Contact Tracing Platform, a collaboration that will help ramp up the city’s pandemic response.

A 24-year-old doctor and coconut processing company executive has developed a combined virgin coconut oil (VCO) and lagundi mouth and nasal spray formula that can be a potent protection against – if not potential cure – for COVID-19.

Dr. Sterling Tiu, company doctor at his family’s coconut processing business Tropicana Food Products Inc. based in San Pablo City, Laguna, said that the combination of lagundi and VCO addresses both the cough symptoms and viral replication issues in COVID-19 cases.

The webinar series, entitled 2nd UPLB Career Convention and has for its theme, “Career Pivoting in the Better Normal,” is part of the career development and placement services that OVCSA provides to students.

Aside from topics regarding preparing for employment and thriving and surviving in one’s career, the Career Convention also includes topics on establishing a startup, freelancing, and networking as alternative career paths.

The UP Diliman Institute of Biology will be leading a research project that will help curb the losses of coffee farmers by designing a system that will differentiate coffee varieties into those that are susceptible and resistant to pests and diseases.

The UPLB Learning Resource Center and the UPLB College of Economics and Management worked together to help 107 freshies take on the special online math bridge program in preparation for their Math 25 (Fundamental Calculus) subject.

The Ear Unit of the Philippine National Ear Institute resumes its operations and has taken the necessary precautions to ensure unhampered service delivery and the safety of infants who will be undergoing hearing screening.

UP Visayas is leading a research program for the monitoring and assessment of the environmental damage caused by the Power Barge 102 (PB 102) oil spill in Iloilo and Guimaras waters.