As cities in regions like SOCCSKSARGEN grow, the problems they face become more complex. To face the challenges of increasing natural disasters, public safety, and sustainability, among others, some of the world’s leading cities have implemented “smart city” initiatives. These initiatives leverage digital technologies, smart governance, and data analytics to make cities more functional, sustainable, […]
The University of the Philippines-designed training program for the Department of Science and Technology’s 1TBI initiative was launched Nov. 27-28 in Pasay City. The One Technology Business Incubation program aims to strengthen innovation governance and accelerate the development of innovative startup ecosystems in the regions. The event was attended by representatives from all 17 […]
The Philippine Space Agency aims to launch into space the country’s biggest commercial-grade satellite dubbed MULA by 2023, with help from UP and DOST-ASTI.
A former UPV student is valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy’s “Masaligan” Class of 2021, together with two other former UP students who rank among the top ten PMA graduates this year.
From creating COVID-19 test kits to genomic epidemiology, the Philippine Genome Center looks back at past year in its OnePGC virtual conference.
The inauguration of the new Philippine Genome Center Visayas, which will pursue research for fisheries and aquatics, agriculture and medicine, is “UP Visayas at its best”, according to UPV Chancellor Camposano.
The first two batches of Filipino satellite builders met virtually with the pioneering 2019 class of Space Science and Technology Proliferation through University Partnerships (STeP-UP) scholars welcoming their successors in a kick-off ceremony over Zoom.
UP Manila leads constituent universities in establishing their own research ethics boards to harmonize research protocols and ensure ethical–including data privacy–compliance of all university research.
At the reception hosted by University of the Philippines President Danilo L. Concepcion, together with officials of the UP Diliman College of Engineering (CoE) and the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI), alumni of the CoE who donated professorial chairs and new books to support the nation’s future engineers expressed their commitment and gratitude to the University. The donors received Sundial Plaques as tokens of appreciation from UP. The event was held at the UP Board of Regents Room in Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City on October 22, 2019.
A professional researcher and undergraduate students of the University of the Philippines Mindanao received top awards during the 9th Health Research and Development Expo competitions organized by the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium-XI held on 3-4 October 2019 in Davao City.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
