UPERDFI would like to thank our outgoing Trustees for serving the Foundation and supporting the UP College of Engineering from June 2019 – May 2022, our continuing Trustees, and our Officers who served in 2021-22. We also thank all our Trustees and Officers for having served and led the Foundation throughout Read more…
UPERDFI successfully held its 53rd General Membership Meeting on May 18 via Zoom where members were apprised with the achievements and initiatives, and challenges of the Foundation in the past year and elect four new Trustees. The UP College of Engineering Dean Ferdinand Manegdeg reported the progress of construction of wellness Read more…
High Performance Computing Project Implementation The UPERDFI Governance Committee led by Trustee Noly Torres convened the HPC implementation team on April 25. The team discussed the next steps for the smooth and timely delivery of the project. On May 3, the implementation team discussed with ePLDT representatives to iron out Read more…
Huawei Technologies Philippines, Inc. renewed the Scholarship Program for AY 2022-23. Established in 2020-21 for a two-year arrangement, the current Huawei Scholarship Program supports eight (8) undergraduate students who are taking up Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, and Electronics Engineering programs. The new scholarship program covering AY 2022-23 and Read more…
The Murata Science Foundation, headed by its Chairman Tsuneo Murata, will provide research grants to young researchers or groups of researchers for three (3) years starting in 2022. The grant will be 300,000 Japanese Yen per grantee for one (1) year. This may be used for instruments and devices or Read more…
Megaworld Foundation, Inc., represented by its President Francisco C. Canuto, launched the Megaworld Scholarship Program with the UP College of Engineering. The Program has opened fifty (50) slots for Civil Engineering and fifteen (15) slots for Electrical Engineering, and Electronics and Communications Engineering. The scholars will receive PhP 20,000 per Read more…
The UP Alumni in Minnesota will offer scholarships to four (4) graduating engineering students starting AY 2022-23. The UP Alumni in Minnesota is a nonprofit organization headed by President Ligaya Carlos, which has been raising funds in the US to provide financial aid to UP students in several colleges.
Our member Vic (EE ’55) and his son Simon recently entrusted a telescope and various radio equipment with EEEI Professor Dr. Rhandley Cajote. The next bunch includes technical and business books. Vic splits time here in his Makati home and in Germany where he has established residence also. Vic set up Read more…
The Friends of UP Foundation in America (FUPFA) has remitted its commitment of USD 125,000 for the High Performance Computing Project. FUPFA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization based in San Francisco, California. We thank the FUPFA Board headed by its Chairman, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, and Vice-Chairman Atty. Lourdes Read more…