Research and Innovation
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
31 Jul 2023
Injuries suffered by workers on the job such as from falls and contact with sharp objects had been fatal
Although Occupational Health and Safety has been introduced as early as 1971, the protection of workers remained insufficient globally as...
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27 Jul 2023
Human population growth threatens the largest and only protected key biodiversity area in Cebu Island
The continuing pressure on the natural environment exerted by human activities such as land conversion has been threatening to drive...
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25 Jul 2023
The seaweed Saccharina japonica, an important aquaculture crop, shows increased photosynthetic activity under blue light
Saccharina japonica kelps grow naturally in the subtidal zone up to more than 20 m, where blue light (400–500 nm) is...
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21 Jul 2023
Teachers are influenced by their own beliefs in how they promote scientific argumentation in class
This qualitative multiple-case study discusses the importance of investigating the alignment of four biology teachers’ beliefs and practices when teaching...
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20 Jul 2023
Future solid waste management system in Davao City should prioritize plastic waste treatment
To reduce adverse environmental impact, municipal solid waste management (MSWM) practices in developed countries are adopted in developing countries without...
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19 Jul 2023
Pesticide residues were found in commonly consumed vegetables and those labeled “organic”
Pesticide residues on vegetables pose food safety concerns. In this study, an assay called the Rapid Bioassay for Pesticide Residues...
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19 Jul 2023
Surface constraint approach optimizes the design and trajectory of solar sails that are constrained to move on surfaces
Solar sailing is a propulsion technology that uses the solar radiation pressure of the sun as a source for thrust....
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18 Jul 2023
Studies on disasters can only be inclusive if scholars and practitioners “decolonize” themselves
The discussions on the decolonization of knowledge in disasters are not entirely new and have been the subject of inquiries...
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14 Jul 2023
“Filipinized” system that aims to make online learning accessible to nursing students and teachers presented at international conference
The project “Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System” (FLMS), funded by the Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Program of the the...
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10 Jul 2023
Transgender poet reflects on what it means to live under the new presidency
Now is no longer the time for poets is a suite of three poems with the following titles: “To write
another...
07 Jul 2023
Pilgrimage can help ease symptoms of depression and anxiety
Research by psychologists and other mental health professionals tries to identify effective ways to manage and prevent emotional turbulence, including...
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07 Jul 2023
A study of Chavacano shows how linguistic prestige evolves with changes in society
Chavacano is the lone Spanish-based creole in Asia and is spoken in different parts of the Philippine archipelago. Among the...
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