University of the Philippines Visayas Language Program (UPV LP) recently concluded its first-ever webinar series to train the UPV College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) employees in English communications at the workplace. 

After almost 30 years, the UP Visayas Miagao pioneers reunited through a virtual homecoming using Zoom on August 28, 2021.

In order to be more capable of doing biosurveillance activities, the Philippine Genome Center Visayas received 92.6M funding from the Department of Budget and Management to enhance and expand its biosurveillance efforts through timely whole genome sequencing (WGS) of clinical samples.

• SDG 4: Quality Education
• SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

“These flexible learning materials will surely equip the faculty of the University of Antique to adapt to the new normal. Because Antique is a province largely located in a coastal area, strengthening the expertise of the province in fisheries will equip policymakers in crafting sustainable programs in the industry.”

• SDG 14: Life Below Water

Successful stories in managing marine protected areas (MPA) were showcased in a virtual conference organized by the Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IFPDS) on August 19-20, 2021. 

• SDG 13: Climate Action

UP Tacloban’s Leyte Samar Heritage Center (LSHC) has launched Hisgut Kalibungan, a seven-part monthly online discussion series on urgent environmental issues and concerns in Eastern Visayas and beyond. The series aims to assist in articulating informed policy initiatives for environmental conservation, management, and sustainable development in Region 8 by fostering dialogue and cooperation among concerned institutions and communities.

• SDG 4: Quality Education

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) conducted an orientation on UPV research ethics guidelines and policies for its constituents via Zoom on August 31, 2021.

The University of Philippines Visayas Office of Alumni Relations (UPV OAR), in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences -Division of Humanities (HumDiv), streamed multiple films produced and directed by UPV faculty, students, and alumni during the online alumni homecoming last August 27, 2021. 

• SDG 4: Quality Education

Three incoming fourth-year BS in Economics students from the College of Arts and Sciences in UP Visayas presented their paper in the recently concluded 3rd Asia Conference on Business and Economics Studies (ACBES).