Representing UP Visayas, the team consisting of Vince Justin Dela Cruz and Arielle Estrella, both BS Fisheries students from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, finished second in the recently concluded Biotechnology Quiz Bee Competition held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Iloilo City on November 7, 2024. 

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Antique on October 30, 2024, at the UP Visayas New Admin Building Conference Room, via Zoom. At the same time, the UPV Regional Research Center (RRC) and the UA Integrated Research Centers (IRC) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement for research and development, and capacity building activities under the Material Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) Laboratory. This upcoming activity aims to capacitate researchers on the basic operations and maintenance of the various equipment under the MSN Laboratory despite the lack of enough human resources. This activity is spearheaded by the UPV RRC MSN Laboratory and will be inviting Ms. Jessebel V. Gadot, then University Researcher I of the UPV RRC MSN Laboratory, and the current Faculty and Director of UA-IRC. 

The “Paghugpong: University-wide Organization Fair,” organized by the University of the Philippines Visayas University Student Council (UPV USC), officially opened on Nov. 6, 2024. 

Student journalists and high school publication advisers of Miagao, Iloilo attended the first journalism workshop series with the theme enabling voices to address election-related issues in their community. 

The University of the Philippines Visayas Regional Research Center (UPV RRC) Engineering Section conducted a seminar-worksop titled “Powering Up: Mastering Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) Systems for Critical Facilities” last November 6, 2024 at the UPV RRC Audio Visual Room, UP Visayas Miagao Campus. The seminar-workshop aimed to better understand the basics, importance, and how to design Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) Systems in critical facilities.

Three personnel from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) participated in the 4th International Ocean Camp held on October 20-25, 2024, in Taiwan.

The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) conducted a two-day user training workshop on the automated academic processes for UP Visayas, funded by the Academic Program Improvement (API). The event occurred from November 5 and 6, 2024, at the MILC Audio-Visual Room at the UP Visayas, Miagao campus. Participants included college secretaries, OCS staff, division/department chairs, institute directors, division/department/institute staff, deans, the University Registrar, and selected OUR personnel.

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) held a consultation with its non-teaching personnel on the review of the BS Fisheries (BSF) program and other concerns in the college on November 6, 2024 at CFOS, UP Visayas Miagao campus.

Employees of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) were pampered during the CFOS Wellness Day on October 30, 2024, at the Pidlaoan Building, CFOS, UP Visayas,  Miagao campus.