Held on December 5, the UP National Graduate School of Engineering (NGSE) awarded 12 PhD and 117 MS Engineering graduates who completed their requirements this AY 2020-21. Member Dr. Joel Marciano, EE ’94, Director General of the Philippine Space Authority, Read more…
President Elmir de la Cruz led the first ever virtual homecoming in the 73-year history of the UPAE on December 5. The event received kudos from alumni, especially those living abroad who joined, feeling the energy of the moment. Alumni Read more…
In the project launch on December 5, Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) stalwarts Levy Espiritu, Dante Abando, Lilit Tumbocon and Roger Murga threw their full support to the American Concrete Institute Philippines (ACIP) Project to search for built structures that demonstrate Read more…
Member Mon Jocson was the featured discussant in the UP Industrial Engineering Alumni Association (UPIEAA) General Membership event on November 28. He described in detail the customer-interfacing and backroom initiatives of BPI, where the lockdown has accelerated the design and Read more…
In a special lecture organized by the Institute of Civil Engineering on November 27, tagged ICExplains, Trustee and CE Professor Emeritus Guillermo Tabios III gave technical details related to the flooding of the two rivers, which brought devastation to the Read more…
On November 26, UPERDFI members Chicho Mantaring and Riza Mantaring were the featured presenters in the Fireside Chat organized by the Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE). Chicho, a retired R&D VP of IMI Philippines, an active member Read more…
On November 25, the joint UPCOE-UPERDFI Task Force met to plot the steps for the successful implementation of the multi-million project that will significantly enhance research productivity in the College. Motivated by the suggestion of donor Manuel V. Pangilinan that Read more…
The Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series on November 23 featured alumni who are now teaching abroad: Dr. Avelino Arellano (EM ’92) who is now professor in Environmental Science at the University of Arizona USA, Read more…
We congratulate our UPERDFI colleague Joey Ochave, ChE ’86, UP Law ’92! As SVP of the UNILAB Group, Joey heads the New and Emerging Businesses initiatives. In his efforts, UNILAB has been sponsoring Thesis Support Grants for Engineering Seniors and Read more…
The 2020 UPC will have the final judging of ten projects on November 16, with virtual presentations made by the project proponents. Five are vying for the Design Category, and five for the Research Category. These are the finalists from Read more…