BROWSE ARCHIVES
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Volume xxx Number 02
February 2009
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PERR acts to include UP in proposed SSL III
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President Emerlinda R. Roman has taken measures to have UP faculty and staff enjoy all the benefits the government may have in store for its employees. Roman has written to the House of Representatives, in particular to Quirino Rep. Junie E. Cua... |
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Arts Productivity System approved
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During its 1239th meeting on December 17, 2008, the Board of Regents (BOR) approved the proposed UP Arts Productivity System (APS), conceived as the counterpart for the arts of the UP Scientific Productivity System (SPS). |
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ASEA-UNINET: Eight-year program acquaints European students with RP
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Bernice P. Varona |
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“With the financial crisis happening, an enhanced international cooperation is important to face global challenges,” said Austrian Ambassador Herbert Jäger at the opening program of this year’s ASEAN-European Academic University Partnership Network (ASEA-UNINET) held at the Institute for Small Scale Industries on February 4, 2009. |
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Art Beyond Appearances: Exhibit is also an S&T project
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Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta |
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An ongoing showcase of works of the National Artist Fernando C. Amorsolo at the Vargas Museum is both an art exhibit and a scientific experiment. The exhibit “Art Beyond Appearances: Caring for Amorsolo’s Legacy” at the Kawilihan Gallery on the second floor of the Vargas Museum features the works of the country’s first National Artist Fernando C. Amorsolo... |
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CompSci students work on injury information database
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Arlyn VCD Romualdo |
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Recognizing the need for better trauma care in the Philippine health care system, Dr. Alvin Marcelo, director of the UP Manila (UPM) National Telehealth Center, suggested to the UP Diliman Department of Computer Science the creation of a database on injury information. DCS has taken on the challenge to improve the health care sector’s response to trauma. |
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UP tops 2008 PCASTRD Awards
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Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta |
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UP scientists made up the bulk of the roster of awardees in the 2008 Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (PCASTRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Outstanding Research and Development (R&D) ... |
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Banatao institute marker unveiled
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Arlyn VCD Romualdo |
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The marker of the Dado and Maria Banatao Institute for High Impact Engineering Research in the Philippines (DMBI) was unveiled on February 9 at the foyer of the College of Engineering (CoE) in UP Diliman. |
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Oposa recognized for saving Manila Bay
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Bernice P. Varona |
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“Only the untried is impossible,” said Prof. Antonio “Tony” A. Oposa Jr., a professor at the UP College of Law. In honor of his and other petitioners’ efforts to pave the way for the landmark Supreme Court decision that upheld the cleaning up and restoration of the Manila Bay, a recognition program was held at the Juliana R. Ricalde Faculty Lounge in the UP College of Law on January 20, 2009. |
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Metrobank Foundation honors UP professors
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Arlyn VCD Romualdo |
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On January 22, seven professors received the 2009 Metrobank Foundation Award for Continuing Excellence and Service (ACES) in ceremonies held at the Metrobank Plaza in Makati City. |
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Alumni chosen 2008 Outstanding Young Men
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KIM Quilinguing |
Of the five Outstanding Young Men of 2008, three are UP alumni. The Junior Chamber International or Philippine Jaycees Incorporated awarded the honors to agriculturist Christian Cumagun, broadcaster Karen Davila, and biologist and geneticist Antonio Alfonso.
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Honor society chapter cites distinguished members in its diamond year
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The UP Chapter of the International Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—said to be the oldest, largest and most highly selective all-discipline honor society in the world—celebrated its Diamond (75th) Jubilee in a grand program that paid homage to its members who have achieved excellence in their respective fields. |
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Geologists discuss pros and cons of BNPP
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KIM Quilinguing |
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To promote a rational discussion on the use of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) and the prospects of nuclear power in the country, the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS)... |
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UPV lecture on Tañon Strait marine conservation highlights twin roles of research and advocacy
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Lyncen M. Fernandez, UPV-IPO |
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Research is enriched by advocacy, and this is manifested in efforts to conserve the environment. This was clear from the experience of Dr. Lemnuel Aragones, Associate Professor of UP Diliman’s Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, who has linked up with various stakeholders in conserving Tañon Strait in the Visayas, which also happens to be his subject of research. |
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