Research and Innovation
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
07 Mar 2025
High levels of body association lowers the risk of depression, anxiety and stress among Filipino emerging adults
Among Filipino emerging adults, prevalence rates of severe and extreme levels of depression, anxiety, and stress are relatively high. High...
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07 Mar 2025
Research uncovers new information on the voice of the Philippine flat-headed frog found only in Palawan
This study describes the call of Barbourula busuangensis, a peculiar and elusive fully aquatic frog endemic to the Palawan archipelago...
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06 Mar 2025
Lemongrass has the potential to control the growth of fungi from skin mycoses, foodborne illnesses and opportunistic infections
Lemongrass is an abundant medicinal plant that is used as an herbal remedy for fungal infections. Despite being widespread, to...
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04 Mar 2025
A hybrid Internet of Things-based smart system performs better than a purely wireless sensor in monitoring indoor hydroponics farms
Internet of Things (IoT) is a one of the technologies that are being applied to various applications and scenarios. This...
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28 Feb 2025
Transforming higher education requires a more diverse and inclusive landscape especially for women and minority groups in STEAM
This research dives into how higher education can be transformed through leadership focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). In...
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26 Feb 2025
The proposed Input-Process-Output-Outcome/Result Model evaluates the success of the Philippine Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission
The paper discusses the various institutions, laws, policies and programs of Olympic governance in the Philippines from the American era...
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25 Feb 2025
Approximately 30% of older adults worldwide suffer from falls each year, making falls a critical public health issue
This study utilized baseline survey data from the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) and the...
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18 Feb 2025
Preventing frailty and depression may improve sleep health in those who are food insecure
Extensive research reveals the close relationship between food insecurity and the occurrence of sleep problems due to mental health. In...
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17 Feb 2025
Verb-controlled that-clauses are the most useful finite complement clauses in applied linguistics, communication, and measurement and evaluation research articles
The study cross-investigated finite complement clauses (FCCs) in qualitative (QUALI) and quantitative (QUANTI) research articles (RAs) written by Filipino academic...
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12 Feb 2025
Machine learning can identify cancerous samples with almost 100% accuracy and could thus replace the current, more traumatic screening methods
The success rate of treating colorectal cancer (CRC) can be greatly increased through the early and accurate diagnosis of the...
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11 Feb 2025
Roger Felix Salditos’s writings offer a key perspective on the persistence of one of the world’s longest-running rural insurgencies
Roger Felix V. Salditos was among seven Filipino revolutionaries who were summarily executed by police and military forces in San...
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11 Feb 2025
Boracay, Gigantes and Guimaras islands are in potentially sustainable status according to locals and visitors
This study considered the interaction or nexus of people and the natural resources in small island tourist destinations in the...
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