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September 2020

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UPCOE Turns Over Laptops to Engineering Students

The pandemic has forced UP to shift to remote learning, and for this, students need to be equipped with the appropriate devices with efficient connectivity. UPERDFI threw its full support to the UPCOE Laptop Donation Drive, in parallel with efforts by the UP Alumni Engineers and other alumni organizations. The Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
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James Dyson Foundation Firms Up Funding for Student Research Projects

Led by Singapore-based Grace Ke of the James Dyson Foundation, in discussions with AD Juvy Balbarona and UPERDFI member Prof Rhod Gonzalez, JDF released the funds for five Thesis Support Grants and five idea development papers for AY 2020-21. The availability of the grants have been advertised by UPCOE. The Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
Announcement

Majestic Earth Core Ventures, Inc. Establishes DMMME Student Research Grant

A major producer of aggregate products, MECVI set up a fund for DMMME student projects in AY 2020-21, as part of the company’s Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (AEPEP). The realm of studies will focus on silt, the waste product of MECVI’s quarrying operations in Rodriguez, Rizal and Calbayog, Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
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Innovation Committee Discusses Move-Forward Thrusts with UP “Unicorns”

Following the detailed discussions with DCS professor Dr. Pros Naval, proponent of FISH-I, the InnovComm had meetings with EEEI professor Dr. Nestor Tiglao of Adapsense (Smart Surface) and College of Science Dean Dr. Giovanni Tapang of VISSER. These three were among the five potential Unicorns presented during the October 2018 Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
News

Unappropriated COVID-19 Funds Repurposed to Procure Laptops for Engineering Students

After seeking feedback from COVID-19 Donors who entrusted the UPERDFI Board of Trustees to decide, the BOT meeting on August 19 approved the repurposing of P1.2 Million unappropriated funds for the procurement of laptops. These are meant for Engineering students who need help, and faculty whose personal devices are under-capacity Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
Feature

Denis Carpio Boosts HPC Lab Fund Drive

US-based alumnus Denis Carpio, ChE ’65 and his wife Martha made a significant donation of P1.0 Million to the High Performance Computing Lab Project! This brought our running total to P2.1 Million and $21,200, on top of the pledged support from UP of P3.4 Million and $125,000 from the Friends Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
News

Maxim Semiconductors Continue Scholarship Offerings

In an online meeting on September 14, Charmaine Paz, Maxim’s University Talent Coordinator, confirmed the addition of 2 slots on a 4-year scholarship for incoming Freshmen. They have one now, an entering Sophomore. Maxim has been sponsoring scholars since AY 2013-14. Their plant site with 2,000 employees is in Gen. Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
News

Huawei Funds 8 Scholarships for AY 2020-21

After several iterations spanning months, the formal kick-off of the scholarship program was made in an online meeting on September 14. It was attended by signatories UPERDFI President Ferdz de la Cruz and UPCOE AD Juvy Balbarona, and Huawei HR executives, led by Ms. Jade Cao, Human Resources Director. The Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
Announcement

Ronaldo S. Ison Sets Up Professorial Chair in Structural Engineering

Rannie Ison, CE ’89, the incumbent president of the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippine ASEP), established the Engr. Ronaldo S. Ison Professorial Chair in Structural Engineering as a silent highlight of the Dr. Salvador F. Reyes Lecture. Introduced to UPERDFI by our member Raymund Alberto last March, the opportune Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months1 month ago
News

PSSMGE Honors Revered UPCOE Mentor  Dr. Salvador F. Reyes with a Professorial Chair

In the special Webinar co-organized by the Philippine Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PSSMGE) and the UP Institute of Civil Engineering on September 10, the organization announced the establishment of the  Dr. Salvador F. Reyes Professorial Chair in Geotechnical Engineering!  The event celebrated the 90th birthday of Doc Read more…

By UPERDFI, 4 months3 months ago

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