Tag: University of the Philippines
UP Visayas lends expertise to Iloilo province for flood risk reduction, resilience
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) has signed a resolution to partner with the Iloilo government in the implementation of strategies for flood risk reduction and resilience in the province.
Filipino eye surgeon names new Philippine orchid species after UP College of Medicine
Filipino eye surgeon and photographer Dr. Miguel David De Leon has named his new discovery of a spectacular, rare, and "stunningly beautiful orchid species" after the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM) in UP Manila.
UP College of Law joins CHR for Human Rights E-Lawyering Service
The University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) has joined the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (PCHR) for the Human Rights E-Lawyering Service Project (HR-ELS) that aims to provide real-time legal advice to citizens on their rights through the use of smart technology.
JUST IN: University of the Philippines’ driving app wins Global Eco-Marathon
The University of the Philippines' Alamat UP Team CO2 Emission Reduction Operation (CERO) driving app project has just been announced the global winner of the first-ever Shell Eco-Marathon: Pitch the Future for the Tracking and Reducing CO2 Emissions from Vehicles Challenge.
UP Fighting Maroons’ Ricci Rivero, CJ Cansino score Most Tweeted Sports Accounts 2020
University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons' Ricci Rivero scored the 2020 title for Most Tweeted Sports Account while fellow squad member CJ Cansino was ranked in 2nd place as both remained in the public eye even amidst the halting of the collegiate sports season in the Philippines due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
University of the Philippines develops 1st Filipino-made air quality monitor
Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), have locally developed the first Filipino-made low-cost, high-quality aerosol monitors to help find ways in minimizing air pollution in the cities.
UP in Top 100, leads 14 Philippine Universities in QS Asian Rankings
The University of the Philippines (UP) remains the lone Philippine school in Asia's Top 100 educational institutions, leading other top-performing schools in the country such as Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and University of Sto Tomas (UST) in the 2021 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia rankings.
JUST IN: University of the Philippines graduates lead over 3.5k new doctors
University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine graduates topped the November 2020 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) results released today.
UP, Ateneo, PRRI scientists honored in 1st virtual Science & Technology Awards
JUST IN: Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, and the Philippine Rice Research Institute have been honored in the first virtual National Science and Technology Week Science & Technology Awards.
University of the Philippines wins Shell Eco-Marathon regionals, vies in global finals
The University of the Philippines' Team Alamat UP has won the Shell Eco-Marathon Tracking and Reducing CO2 Emissions Challenge regional competition and is now vying for votes in the global finals.
UP Resilience Institute’s Mahar Lagmay named Start Network Change Maker
University of the Philippines professor Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the UP Resilience Institute and the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP-NOAH), has been named a Start Network Change Maker for advocating science-based disaster management.
University of the Philippines community unites for Typhoon Rolly, Ulysses victims
The University of the Philippines community is again coming together for the "SamasamaTulongtulong" drive to help victims of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses that struck Luzon.