Research and Innovation
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
23 Oct 2023
Covid-19 caused more psychological distress on women and young people than older persons
The results of this study represent 14,133 participants across 6 continents, with data from 19 nations. The most consistent finding...
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19 Oct 2023
Children as young as two months are exposed to digital media for an average of two hours every day
The dramatic increase in the touchscreen exposure of very young children has raised issues regarding the potentials and perils that...
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11 Oct 2023
Caves require greater management as important, but seldom studied, nonrenewable resources
Caves are significant nonrenewable resources that provide a variety of ecosystem services with varying sensitivities to disturbance. In the Philippines,...
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10 Oct 2023
Small islands in Northern Samar are linked by political, economic and social reasons
The Philippines as an archipelago is made up of many islands. Most of these islands are characterized as small, isolated,...
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06 Oct 2023
Online learning had adverse effects on the well-being and mental health of STEM students
This research adds to the growing body of literature pertaining to the extent and consequences of fully online
learning to Science,...
05 Oct 2023
Teachers are still hesitant to talk about sex education due to cultural and religious factors
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) enables children and young people to learn about the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social characteristics of...
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02 Oct 2023
Smart-city projects will not “reduce inequality, hold policymakers accountable or address the root causes of Manila’s problems”
The Philippines is said to fall behind when it comes to adopting digital technologies and urged to catch up with...
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14 Sep 2023
The location and number of language areas in the brain differ among multilingual brain tumor patients
The location of the speech area in the brain may be different or located in several sites in patients who...
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05 Sep 2023
Agent-based model reveals a sustainable method of forest tree harvesting
The Philippines requires 6 million cubic meters of wood annually, based on its 2006–2014 average wood consumption. However, due to...
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29 Aug 2023
Adjusting the rice cropping calendar can improve the production and income of rice farmers
The study assessed the impact of an adjusted cropping calendar on the welfare of rice farming households in the Mekong...
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15 Aug 2023
Study reports the first cases of yaws, a chronic and highly contagious skin and bone infection, among the Aetas of Quezon
Yaws is a chronic, highly contagious skin and bone infection caused by a bacteria, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, usually affecting...
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09 Aug 2023
Villages with a large population of women, older persons and agricultural households are most exposed to drought risk
Islands are highly vulnerable to natural disasters and extreme weather events due to their physical size, remoteness, and limited resources....
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