NOVEMBER 2022
Event. Agham + Sining: A Showcase of University’s Technology, Research, and Creative Work on 28-29 November 2022.
OCTOBER 2022
The Call for Proposals is now open! The UP System General Education (GE) Conference 2022 will feature keynote, plenary, and parallel sessions on global perspectives on liberal and general education, the UP GE program and the Filipino nation, and teaching and learning GE. We invite the GE faculty to submit proposals* for the individual and panel presentations. For more information about this event and submission of proposals, visit bit.ly/UPGEC2022 or scan the QR code on the posters. (*OVPAA Memorandum 2022-106)
SEPTEMBER 2022
OVPAA Memorandum 2022-122. UP System is now calling for applications to Scientific Productivity System (SPS) 2022-2024. The deadline for submission by the CUs to OVPAA is on 30 September 2022.
PDLC Memorandum 22-11: Call for Applications to ONE UP Professorial Chair and Faculty Grants Awards 2022-2024
JULY 2022
OVPAA Memorandum 2022-94: Extension of the deadline for submission of applications to One UP Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant (2022-2024) to 07 July 2022.
JUNE 2022
Team Mediasina among Top 3 Finalists in the 2021 APRU Global Health Student Case Competition. Six UP students from the College of Medicine formed Team Mediasina, and is among the top 3 finalists in the 2021 APRU Global Health Student Case Competition. The annual competition consists of proposing a solution regarding ongoing health problems around the world, with the focus this year being the spread of misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Mediasina proposed their solution called, “Project Dinig”.
UP System successfully concludes GE Conference 2021. Watch the GE Conversations, Plenary Conversations and Recap Video.
APRIL 2022
Event: Save the Date! 2022 Research Symposium for EIDR Cycle 8 Projects on 7-8 April 2022, 1:00-5:00 PM. To register click here.
AUN-QA Workshop on Writing SAR: The AUN-QA will be conducting another round of the “Online Workshop on Writing Self-Assessment Report (SAR) for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment (Version 4.0)” on 21-22 February and 4 March 2022, and 18-19, 29 April 2022. To register, click here.
MARCH 2022
We are looking for a Senior Project Officer to join our team! This posting is for a full-time, contract of service position. Read the qualifications and responsibilities here.
JANUARY 2022
OVPAA Memorandum 2022-02: Extending the Deadline for Submission of Applications (New and Renewal) to the UP Scientific Productivity System Batch 2021-2023. Deadline of submission by Constituent Universities to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs is now extended until 31 January 2022.
OVPAA Memorandum 2021-146: Call for New and Renewal Applications to the Scientific Productivity System Batch 2021-2023. Deadline of submission by Constituent Universities to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs is on or before 15 January 2022. Click here for SPS forms and guidelines.
OCTOBER 2021
Invitation: DOST’s virtual event: Empowering R&I collaboration to respond to the socio-economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic on 14 October 2021, 7:30PM PST.
JUNE 2021
Happy 112th Foundation Day, UP! The national university is mandated to perform its unique and distinctive leadership in higher education and development
UP advances to 65th in THE Asia University Rankings. It is one of the five Southeast Asian institutions and the only Philippine university in the top 100
Call: University Museums Research Symposium 2021: Call for Papers. Deadline: on or before 20 June 2021.
FEBRUARY 2021
UP Diliman’s NIP becomes ATLAS Associate Member at CERN. The National Institute of Physics (NIP) became an Associate Member of the ATLAS collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider, which is run by the European Organization for Nuclear Research or CERN
DECEMBER 2020
CALL: Applications to the Emerging Interdisciplinary Research (EIDR) Program Cycle 9. Deadline: on or before 7 December 2020. Download the forms here.
UPDATE: Extension of the Deadline for EIDR Cycle 9 Applications on or before 14 December 2020.
NOVEMBER 2020
CALL: UP Scientific Productivity System Batch 2020-2022. Deadline: on or before 30 November 2020
JULY 2020
Four entries from UP in APRU’s Quarantunes. Please show your support to our UP students by casting your votes until 27 July 2020
JUNE 2020
UP shortlisted for research excellence category in Times Higher Education Awards Asia. The category looks at Asian universities that are considered “unsung heroes”
Seven UP researchers named 2020 Outstanding Young Scientists. They have been chosen based on contributions to the advancement of science in general and in the Philippines
SEPTEMBER 2019
UP breaks into top 500 in world rankings. It is still the leading university in the Philippines
TUP breaks into top 500 in world rankings. It is still the leading university in the Philippines
AUGUST 2019
Two UP researchers make history as 2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. This is the first time that UP had more than one winner for the same year
JULY 2019
New genus of shipworm found in the Philippines feeds on stone. It is the first shipworm to burrow through stone rather than wood
JUNE 2019
Eight UP researchers among the 2019 Outstanding Young Scientists. The award is given by NAST PHL, the country’s highest recognition and scientific advisory body
UP climbs higher in world university rankings. It appeared in the top 33 percent of the list
MAY 2019
New genus and species of shipworm found in the Philippines. After nearly 100 years, a new genus of shipworm has been discovered by scientists
Gender mainstreaming for students opens with consultative workshop. The workshop will be followed by a system-wide training of trainers
UP achieves top 100 ranking in THE Asia. It now appears in the upper 100 of two most widely referenced rankings in the world
UP Artists for 2016-2018, 2017-2019 and 2018-2020. Almost one-third come from the fine arts
UP has 71 UP Scientists for 2018-2020. They represent different fields of scientific inquiry
Lunop Han Dughan (Voice of Yolanda) of UP Diliman, UP Visayas Tacloban makes world premiere. The project explores the use of music in helping alleviate the sufferings of disaster survivors
2019 Gémino H Abad Awards winners and finalists announced. A total of 22 entries from five constituent universities vied for the top prizes
UP holds press conference on newly discovered Homo luzonensis. The arrival of the species in Luzon could have been deliberate than accidental
UP researchers co-discover new human species in Luzon. Called Homo luzonensis, it lived around the same time as Homo sapiens
APRIL 2019
CALL: 2019 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education. Deadline: 26 April 2019
UP ranks 87th among top universities in emerging economies. The national university climbed 79 places in a period of one year
UP to host regional quality assurance meeting. Chief quality officers will talk about systems and mechanisms for enhancing higher education quality in ASEAN
UP ranking in Asia-Pacific rises. The new ranking reflects UP’s positive outcomes in the World University Rankings
A promising alternative for removing pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater. Researchers show how it can be made efficient in cost and energy
Sponge-microbe partnership can thrive in a high nutrient environment. The microbial community diversity was largely the same in a nutrient-rich fish farm
UP enters top 100 for development studies. The national university maintained its position in other subjects
Simple invisibility cloak from off-the-shelf lenses. UP scientists created a Rochester cloak that was not constrained by focal lengths
MARCH 2019
EVENT: 6th Interdisciplinary Book Forum to highlight nature conservation and indigenous peoples
UP holds system workshop to streamline student academic processes, university academic calendar. Participants discussed standardizing procedures in view of the requirements of national policies and quality assurance initiatives
Philippine Genome Center explores more linkage opportunities with foreign experts. It is in talks with former head of international center for inherited disease diagnostics and research
Four UP researchers make it to Asian Scientist 100 for 2019. This brings the total number of selected UP researchers to 10
FEBRUARY 2019
Proactive monitoring and agricultural innovations to reduce farmers’ vulnerability to climate change. Project SARAi is developing a national crop forecasting and monitoring system for nine priority crops in the country
UP, LSHTM lead 2nd Int’l Workshop in ‘Omics in Infectious Diseases. The workshop focused on active surveillance and rapid identification of drug-resistant pathogens and infectious disease control and management
UP achieves big move in natural, social sciences in new subject rankings. It placed 7th globally for citations in the clinical, pre-clinical and health disciplines
JANUARY 2019
Prolonging the storage life of minimally processed tropical fruits. Introducing an ethylene antagonist can extend the shelf life of fresh products
International collaboration in scientific publication. Last year, UP collaborated with over 100 foreign institutions for some of its publications
UP improves ranking among universities in Asia. The top 15 percent includes the national university
System-wide conference for research, extension and professional staff. The contributions of REPS to UP’s vision and mission will be reviewed
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018
UP continues upward trend in world rankings; joins top 5 from Southeast Asia. UP has consistently made progress in the rankings since its entry in 2017
2017 International Publication Award: Facts and figures. More than 500 submissions were given the award
UP ranked in world’s top 500 for graduate employability. It obtained its best score in alumni outcomes for producing “world-changing graduates”
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2018
UP CIFAL Philippines champions sustainable development goals. The center focuses on migration and development and gender equality
UP professor named Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino. She has inspired peers and students as researcher and teacher
Using interdisciplinary tools to study an age-old weaving tradition in the Philippines. Anthropology, mathematics and materials science contributed to documenting the unique textiles
2019 QS World University Rankings: UP has strong employer reputation globally. It ranked 168th globally based on the results of a world survey on institutions providing the best professionals
In which subject areas did UP publish more? Almost half of the University’s publications since 1911 were in two subject areas
AUGUST 2018
UP geologist wins medal for pioneering work on geodynamics of the Philippines. Her work is key to a better understanding of how the Philippines was formed
UP assistant professor who heads lab for sustainable energy supply dev’t is one of new ASEAN S&T fellows. The fellows were selected based on their track record and potential to promote science-based policy-making in the region
UP rises to top 50% of ranked universities from emerging economies. UP has been ranked 166th, a massive leap from its 201st-250th position in 2017
Course modules for revised GE program finalized at system-wide conference. Faculty members also exchanged ideas about program implementation and evaluation
JULY 2018
Alternative modernity and integrity of local knowledge: UP College of Music’s Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Project on Arts and Culture. The project argues that politics can be made through the arts and humanities, in short, through culture
UP convenes 1st Philippine Koreanist Congress to strengthen academic, cultural ties. Connections with Korean institutions have helped Koreanists in the Philippines as scholars and professionals
JUNE 2018
UP graduate students on eight-day Korea study tour. The academic visit aims to encourage students to study in and research about Korea
Guidelines for UPCAT appeals and pending cases. The Office of Admissions will receive the complete list of cut-offs for appeals by 11 May
UP’s pioneer articles in int’l journals: 1911 to 1920. The first article was published less than three years after UP’s founding
On UPCAT 2018. The encoding of high school grades posed an unprecedented challenge for the Office of Admissions this year
MAY 2018
UP is co-organizer of first national writing workshop for LGBTQ poets. It will be the first in an annual series of LGBTQ creative writing workshops
APRIL 2018
Six UP researchers, graduates among the eight Filipinos in Asian Scientist 100. This is the third year that UP made it to the list
UP experts produce over 80 open videos for teaching general education. All can be freely copied and shared by educators, students and the public
Number of UP Scientists for 2017-2019 is highest in 12 years. Selection criteria included productivity and international recognition
MARCH 2018
Book by UP researchers shows PH water crisis likely if institutions remain weak. Institutional arrangements in the country are “complex, multilayered and fragmented”
World rankings: UP strongest in humanities, social sciences, agriculture. Rankings in some subjects improved
Citation performance behind UP’s big jump in newest regional rankings. Its citation score climbed to 40 from last year’s 13.5
FEBRUARY 2018
Can overcharging occur in higher-dimensional black holes? Increased dimensionality reduces the region that allows for overcharging
Why are trees and tree species abundant in tropical forests? Competition within the same species helps maintain diversity
Promoting rice and white corn combination as a staple for Filipinos. A diet based on corn can help prevent further rise in diabetes cases
JANUARY 2018
Preserving Philippine ethno-epics. The Philippines is fast losing its chance to read and learn the orally transmitted folk literature of the Mandaya people of the Davao provinces
UP remains No. 1 university in PH despite drop in regional rankings. It received high points for employer reputation, followed by academic reputation and faculty-student ratio
The impact of an outpatient primary care system on health care delivery in UP Diliman. The benefits of the pilot study are increasingly being utilized for consultation, diagnostics and medication
NOVEMBER 2017
‘Vision’ and ‘global recognition’ yield accolades for two UP researchers. One is in medical research; the other in physics
UP biodiversity educator honored for connecting theory and community engagement. The award is given to teachers who solve real community issues
Political, economic and historical factors cause out-migration of Filipino health workers. The movement has both negative and positive effects on the country’s health system and personnel
SEPTEMBER 2017
Six medals for PH at the Olympics of math. UP faculty helped the team defend its position in the global match
UP study offers clues to ancient biodiversity, early human movement in Southeast Asia. Shells could be proof of our ancestors’ shift from hunting to agriculture
UP represents PH in top 250 Asia Pacific universities. The national university’s inclusion this year ends the country’s absence from the Asia University Rankings since 2015
System-wide GE Faculty Conference 2017 centers on course design. 280 faculty members have been tapped to plan the delivery of the courses developed at the GE mini-conferences
AUGUST 2017
UP to work with Balik Scientist microbial genomics expert for research and training. Collaborations and seminars have been lined up
JULY 2017
UP hosts PH-UK international workshop on disease control and prevention. Infectious diseases such as HIV-AIDS, malaria, pneumonia and tuberculosis account for 25 percent of global mortality
Seven UP researchers included in Asian Scientist 100 for contributions to their fields. Earlier they were recognized by Thomson Reuters for their world-class research papers
Research, study grants for faculty and staff during K to 12 transition. They are in line with the University’s resolve to utilize the period for the enhancement of faculty and staff qualifications”
National Scientist Lourdes Cruz is most cited researcher from UP. The rankings include scholars with h-indices of at least five; Cruz has an h-index of 54
JUNE 2017
VIRTUAL SERVICES: UP Manila webinar aims to help doctors, students build telemedicine startups
THEORY VIS-Á-VIS PRACTICE: Experts to talk about challenges, opportunities for environmental sustainability in mining sector
MAY 2017
WELCOME: Bautista takes oath as VP for Academic Affairs
BREAKTHROUGH: UP’s discovery of the rare giant shipworm and the mystery it solved
PUTRI ANAK: Southeast Asian lit, music and dance inspire UP’s latest Komedya
SPEED OF LIGHT: Mega journal places UP paper on slowing down light in top 100
QUANTUM SYSTEMS: Paper of UP physicist is one of last year’s best, says international journal
APRIL 2017
MAKING THE MOST OF SATELLITE IMAGERY: NASA scientist demonstrates use of satellite data in lake water monitoring
WE ARE BACK: UP regains title as one of world’s top 400 universities
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN A FISHING COMMUNITY: The collaboration between UP and French group Ecotone Resilience
MARCH 2017
EVENT: Critically acclaimed “Sintang Dalisay” to be performed at the UP Asian Center
FOREIGN COLLABORATION: First UP-Academia Sinica Bilateral Symposium
COMPLEXITY AS A GAME CHANGER: UP grad student reflects on the 2016 NTU Winter School for Complexity Science
GREATER INVOLVEMENT: Retired professors and professors emeriti to continue service in teaching, mentoring and admin
SMALL BUT MIGHTY: New UP paper shows how tiny RNAs fine-tune switch critical in cancer development
CALL: The 22nd Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition sponsored by the Taiwanese government is now open for entries
CALL: Australia Awards scholarships for 2018 intake
FEBRUARY 2017
VICTORIOUS: Two silver wins for UP in global Reimagine Education Awards
MAKING NUMBERS MATTER: Asia-Pacific Women in Leadership Workshop 2016
SCATTERING SEEDS: UP System-supported research projects give year-end reports
DISCOVERY: UP physicist finds a way to boost energy capacity of sodium-ion batteries
JANUARY 2017
ONWARD: Winner of Gawad Pangulo for Progressive Teaching and Learning shortlisted for int’l awards
[Slideshow feature] VP Concepcion among S&T awardees from UP
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2016
LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP: Winner, finalists of first Gémino Abad Awards to be recognized
SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: DENR, Bohol seek help of scientists at biodiversity conference
INDEFATIGABLE: UP Manila prof is world’s most prolific editor
AIMING FOR A PATENT: Latest invention disclosure awardees come from UP Visayas
NEW BATCH: UP Artists and Scientists for 2015-2017 named
SCIENCE THROUGH STORIES: Fiction and public science education
FIRST TITLE-HOLDER: UP Diliman takes home grand prize in new Gawad Pangulo Student Debates
STRONGER REGIONAL TIES: UP hosts meeting of Pacific Rim university leaders in Cebu
OCTOBER 2016
FOR ENABLING RESEARCH: VP Concepcion among S&T awardees from UP
NEW PUBLICATION: Water distribution in Cordillera highlands “embedded in culture”
GMO CASE DISMISSED: Bt talong technology to proceed as SC reverses own ruling
RECOGNITION: Honoris causa awarded to Marine Science Institute founding director
MAKING HISTORY: PH scores its first gold in Int’l Mathematical Olympiad
2016 RANKINGS: UP remains in top 100 universities in Asia
FOREIGN TRAINING: UP, NTU and Academia Sinica firm up plans for joint “sandwich programs”
CALL: Bukas na para sa mga nominasyon ang Gawad sa Natatanging Publikasyon sa Filipino
CALL: Peer-reviewed Elsevier journal welcomes papers on conservation and sustainability
CALL: The Concepcion D. Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement is now open for nominations
JULY 2016
FOCUSED PARTNERSHIP: PH and Taiwan strengthen academic ties with UP visit
SOCIAL RELEVANCE: CFA thesis exhibit is about “triggering paradigm shifts”
“DESIRABLE AND URGENT”: PAASE supports the resumption of Bt talong development
INSPIRING SCIENTISTS: Asian Scientist salutes the achievements of three UP researchers
ROADMAP TO INCLUSIVE GROWTH: UP calls on presidential candidates to invest on knowledge capital
METICULOUS DETAIL: Archaeological field surveys demand precision and accuracy (Click to watch video)
JUNE 2016
UTAK AT PUSO PARA SA BAYAN: UP Knowledge Festival to showcase innovations in research and creative fields (Download the program)
ATTRACTING YOUNG SCIENTISTS: USAID STRIDE exhibits UP research projects
BETTER THAN SURVEILLANCE: Study predicts dengue mosquito abundance in PH schools
EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: UPOU faculty member named ICT Education Researcher of the Year
PAGLULUNSAD: Fourteen new titles to be launched by the UP Press
FIRST IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC: College of Nursing designated anew as WHO collaborating center
MAY 2016
MERIT AND PUBLIC SERVICE: Concepcion Dadufalza Award goes to field biologist with a spirit to serve
SCIENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT: Scientific research in UP helps society, President Pascual tells media
SYMPOSIUM FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS: UP researchers ‘fascinated’ by works from outside their fields
A NIGHT OF FIRSTS: New UP Los Baños ensemble wins first Gawad Pangulo choir contest
LEADING RESEARCHERS: UP names top scientists based on h-index and citation count
APRIL 2016
RESOURCE: UPAA’s orientation booklet for Filipinos in Germany is now accessible online
MARCH 2016
FEBRUARY 2016
THIRD INSTALLMENT: University roadshow heads Down Under to reach more Filipino scholars
JANUARY 2016
COME HOME FOR GOOD: UP seeks to recruit US-based academics in second leg of the roadshow
AN INTERNATIONALIZED UNIVERSITY: UP connects with Filipino scholars in four European cities
SEPTEMBER 2015
CALL: As part of its golden anniversary celebration, the UP Press is holding a critical essay writing contest to encourage Filipinos to read UP Press titles and to promote the critical literature about the multidisciplinary field of Philippine Studies. Deadline: 30 October 2015 (Download the poster)
AUGUST 2015
JULY 2015
BACK TO BASICS: Workshop on procurement to help research projects stay on course
LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: UP partners with Apple to address shift in pedagogy
PRIDE OF UP: Philippine representative UP ARCO triumphs in Bratislava music fest
GRAND PRIX: UP Concert Chorus is big winner at international choir festival in Poland
FIRST IN 30 YEARS: UP Diliman geologists bring fossil conference to the Philippines
JUNE 2015
FIRST SOUTHEAST ASIAN WINNER: The European Geosciences Union awards the 2015 Pilnius Medal to National Institute of Geological Sciences Professor Alfredo Mahar Lagmay
MAY 2015
CAMBRIDGE AWAITS: Summa cum laude candidate wins UK internship in genomics research
APRIL 2015
THINK BIG, THINK BEYOND: UP, NUS partner for effective institutional and academic leadership
MARCH 2015
RESPONDING TO THE MODERN WORLD: Consensus reached on proposed revision to the GE program
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: UP Press is 50
TOWARDS A SCIENTIFIC NATION: The National Institute of Physics receives the Most Outstanding Institution Award from the National Research Council of the Philippines
ANNOUNCEMENT: Partial list of ECWRG recipients is now available (Click to open PDF file)
ANNOUNCEMENT: The first batch of EIDR Cycle 6 proponents will receive an invitation from the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee to submit their full proposals by the end of March 2015. Those who will not receive an invitation are requested to wait for further notice as the Committee continues with its review of the capsule proposals. (Click here to view the first batch.)
FEBRUARY 2015
HISTORIC FIRST: UP Manila associate professor is pioneer winner of Gawad Pangulo: A Competition for Progressive Teaching and Learning
BACK IN THE GAME: Public Policy Journal releases its first issue in almost a decade
JANUARY 2015
UP MANILA’S PIONEER PROGRAM IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY: “The feeling is very strong at UP that you are studying for the country… That’s the UP spirit.” (leads to an external site)
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) CURRICULUM REVIEW AND REVISION: GE and disciplinary experts from all UP campuses participated in formulating the new UP GE courses in a series of discussions.
