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Ricardo Rodriguez Donates Thesis Support Grant
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.
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…
Our US-based member, Denis T. Carpio, ChE ‘65 and wife Martha, added a significant sum for the establishment of a high performance computing facility. Denis is retired after a long productive career in the International Finance Corporation. The Carpios were among the first responders and largest contributor to the COVID Read more…
Dr. Aura C. Matias, IE ‘82 donated the DIEOR Golden Jubilee Professorial Chair in Human Factors and Ergonomics, named in honor of the memory of her departed husband Renato Bernales Matias. Renato studied in UPCOE and shifted to the BS Architecture program in the UP College of Architecture. He later Read more…
UPERDFI Member Jerome H. Cainglet, ChE ‘89 established the Jerome and Mary Iralyn Cainglet Professorial Chair in Chemical Engineering. Jerome currently serves as the Vice President for Business Development and Head of Gas Business Unit at the First Gen Corporation, one of the leading providers of clean and renewable power Read more…