We congratulate our esteemed member, Dr. Felipe M. Medalla for his appointment as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. He formerly served as the Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority from 1998-2001. With 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…
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…
We thank IE ‘79 alumnus Ricardo Rodriguez for donating a thesis support grant. This will be used by graduating students to cover the expenses for their thesis or capstone projects in engineering.
Mario Magno (IE ’75), Melba Magno Cantoria, Marie Magno Advani, and Thelma Magno Makasiar honored their parents Manuel and Carmen Magno by providing financial assistance to academically deserving engineering students. The four siblings are all UP alumni. The Magno Scholarship covers two years’ support for one scholar and will be Read more…
The Management Committee met on April 6 to discuss the open items and decide on key items. The Annual Report for 2021 is also due for completion by the third week of April, and for printing and distribution in May. Pres. Val shared the progress of the strategic plan ad Read more…
The UPD College of Engineering and the UP National Engineering Center hosted the Engineering Public Policy Lecture Series Webinar on Value Adding in the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry, which examined the effects of institutional decisions and current government policies as well as possible outcomes of these initiatives. Professor Emeritus Dr. Read more…
23 trustees, advisers and members held a two-part strategic planning session on February 23 and 26, 2022. The workshop was facilitated by President Val Reyes. The participants formed breakout groups to come up with the top 3 challenges, main problem statement, proposed changes to the current vision/mission and strategic objectives Read more…
US-based donor Jennifer Lynn Que-Sanchez Cua donated a Professorial Chair, and a Teaching and Research Award in Computer and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in honor of her beloved parents Ernesto and Evelyn Cua. Jenn studied BS Business Administration and Accountancy in UP Diliman before migrating to Canada to complete Read more…
Foxmont Capital Partners recently signed several agreements with UPERDFI to sponsor scholarship and thesis grants this semester and next for qualified applicants from the UP College of Engineering. Foxmont is an independent venture capital firm that invests in Filipino-focused or Filipino-founded early-stage technology startups. Foxmont and UPERDFI have been discussing Read more…