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[In the Loop] UPERDFI Online Newsletter – October 2018
Check out our October Bulletin to keep you in the loop!
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Snaps from the UPCOE-UPERDFI US Roadshow
It has been a wonderful week, meeting with US-based alumni and friends! UPCOE and UPERDFI thank the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Chapters of New Jersey, DC/ Maryland/Virginia, Greater Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the Beta Epsilon Fraternity Alumni Association in the Americas (BEFAAA) and Tau Alpha Alumni Association for organizing Read more…
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UPERDFI Members Receive 2018 ML Quezon Gawad Parangal Awards
UPERDFI members Reynaldo Vea and Felipe Medalla received the 2018 Manuel L. Quezon Gawad Parangal Awards for their great contribution to the development of our nation. The Awarding Ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on October 12, 2018. Reynaldo Vea, Ph.D is a former Dean of the Read more…
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[Updated] The Professorial Chair Colloquia for AY 2018-19
The Professorial Chair Colloquia are underway! These showcase the research of the Professorial Chair Awardees in the College of Engineering across eight departments/institutes. Chair donors are invited to attend or send their representatives to the events! Check out the schedule: Date Department/ Institute Venue Oct. 10 & 15 Department of Read more…
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Rene Bello Pledges Funding for New ES 101 Book
UPERDFI and Alexan (c/o member Alex Sy) are exploring the feasibility of joining forces to publish a new Engineering Textbook for ES 101 (Statics and Dynamics). Authors are two Civil Engineering Professors Dr. Benito Pacheco (UPERDFI member) and Dr. Augustus Resurreccion. This project is pump-primed by the pledge of donation Read more…
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Building the Innovation Grants Fund
Adviser Mar Casillan and Trustee Ferdz de la Cruz (from Manila Water Co.) chipped in to the Innovation Grants Fund, which is meant to support our Technopreneurship Initiative. Pilipinas Shell (c/o Cesar Romero) and Cravings Group (c/o Trustee Rico Trinidad) also pledged to contribute. We thank our members’ commitment to Read more…
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HAIL! The Manrique PC in IE
UPCOE and UPERDFI thank Ed Manrique, a BS Industrial Engineering graduate based in the US, for sponsoring the JOSE EDGAR MANRIQUE PROFESSORIAL CHAIR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING effective AY 2018-19. This is the sixth Chair established in 2018. Our Ohio-based member Mac de los Reyes encouraged Ed to sponsor the chair. Read more…
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Dr. Francis Chua Hosts Dinner for UPERDFI and Partners
A long-time UPERDFI member, Dr. Francis Chua (IE ’72) hosted a kamustahan dinner on September 21. Joining UPERDFI Adviser DOST Sec Boy de la Peña, member DOST Usec. Gev Guevara, Trustees Pres. Chato Calderon, Dean Babylin de Leon, Joe Florendo, Roger Buendia, Ronnie Nolasco, ED Tito Aliga, and member Benny Read more…
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[In the Loop] UPERDFI Online Newsletter – September 2018
Check out our September Bulletin to keep you in the loop!
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AMH Philippines, M.E. Sicat Construction Set Up Engineering Professorial Chairs
“ UPCOE and UPERDFI thank the leadership of alumni and UPERDFI members Rod Salazar, Chairman of AMH Philippines and Mike Sicat, President of M.E. Sicat Construction for elevating their support into Professorial Chair Awards in Engineering. AMH Philippines, Inc., an academe-linked Filipino engineering consultancy firm based in Quezon City has Read more…