Looking back and beyond. Experts gathered to reflect on the historic journey of Diwata-1 and shared insights on the future of space science and technology in the Philippines. Diwata-1, the Philippines’ first microsatellite launched into space more than a decade ago, was developed by engineers and scientists from the University of the Philippines, Tohoku University, […]
Control is one of the central principles underlying any feat of engineering. By harnessing and controlling the laws of nature, engineers not only shape the world to their will, they ensure that the products of their imagination behave predictably and for the greater good. That beautiful idea certainly motivated Micah Angelo Bacani, an alumnus of […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) took part in two signings of memoranda at the HES Auditorium in the National Electrification Administration Building, Quezon City, on January 18, 2024. The first signing was of a Memorandum of Understanding between UP, the National Electrification Administration (NEA), and Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), establishing a partnership among […]
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.
UP celebrates its 113th founding anniversary today and its second during the pandemic. Take a look back at the year that was, and watch the tribute video to UP here.
In this “new normal”, how do we meet every Filipino student’s remote learning needs without pervasive internet access? The answer from UP professor Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. and DOST-ASTI engineers: a set-up box to allow analogue TVs to receive digital broadcasts and datacasting, allowing interactivity for educational purposes.
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.
Amidst COVID-19 troubles on the ground, the nation continues to find hope in space in an event dubbed “Our Place in Space: What’s Next for the Philippines Space Sector”, organized by the UP-led STAMINA4Space Program.