The UP Visayas College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UPV-CFOS) Seaweed Research Group, in collaboration with the Seaweed Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation (SBIS&TC) – China, conducted an Undergraduate Research Symposium last May 27, 2022 at the Umali Hall Conference Room, UPV, Miagao, Iloilo.

The seafood processing team of the Institute of Fish Processing Technology, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IFPT), UP Visayas introduced fish processing technologies to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Tibiao, Province of Antique.

The UP Visayas Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (UPV TTBDO), led by Dr. Reynold D. Tan, met with Dr. Leni Yap-Dejeto, Dr. Rolly Fuentes, and the mussel research team for the possible commercialization of products from the DOST-Funded Utilization and Extraction of Mussel Glycogen project last June 3, 2022, at UP Visayas Tacloban College, Tacloban City, Leyte.

“Dog Eaters,” a short film directed and written by Prof. Kevin Piamonte of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) College of Arts and Sciences – Division of Humanities (HumDiv), premiered at the UPV Cinematique on June 17, 2022.

Assistant Professor Dr. Cristy Sales Acabado of the Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanology, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (IMFO, CFOS), was recently granted the Excellent Research Paper Award by the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) for her research paper: “Vertical Nitrate Flux Induced by Kelvin-Helmholtz Billows Over a Seamount in the Kuroshio.”  She is one of IMFO’s experts in Biological Oceanography and Planktology.

Ms. Lovelyn Marie N. Naluaran bagged the Best Oral Presentation award at the 13th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF), held virtually from May 31 to June 2, 2022. 

“Si Oddie,” a film written and directed by UP Visayas’ BA Communication and Media Studies student Ma. Kydylee Torato qualified in the 2022 Cinemalaya Festival Short Film Category. 

Juan Algal Paste, a microalgae paste developed by the University of the Philippines Visayas College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UPV-CFOS), Institute of Aquaculture, received the Outstanding Technology Commercialization Award from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during the latter’s Gabi ng Parangal at Pasasalamat in celebration of its 64th anniversary held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay City last June 13, 2022.

The University of the Philippines (UP) has recognized two faculty members and a staff from the Division of Humanities (HumDiv) of the UP Visayas College of Arts and Sciences as UP Artists.