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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…