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2008 Lingkod Bayan Awardee |
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 The Philippine National Oil Corporation through its Energy Development Corporation (EDC) partners with UP Diliman's Institute of Biology (IB) to boost the University's Biodiversity Conservation and Monitoring program through a P3 million donation under the auspices of College of Science (CS). At the signing of the memorandum of agreement on August 4 were: (left-right) IB Director Dr. Perry Ong, CS Dean Caesar Saloma, UPD Chancellor Dr. Sergio S. Cao, EDC President and CEO Paul A. Aquino, EDC Senior Vice President Agnes C. De Jesus and Environmental Management Division Manager Erlito P. Del Rosario, both alumni of the CS. [source:http://www.upd.edu.ph/ ] |
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Search for 2008 Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation in Advanced S&T |
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The awards are given in recognition of scholarly work which contributes significantly to S & T knowledge to be applied for the development of the country. The search is open to all MS and PhD graduates in the following ares: biology and related fields (MBB, biotechnology, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology), chemistry/biochemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science/information technology, earth science/remote sensing/space technology applications, materials science, microelectronics. Deadline for submission of entries is on 29 August 2008. [Click here to view General Guidelines/Criteria & Nomination Forms] |
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The College of Science is the pacesetter of academic excellence in the Philippines today. It is the acknowledged national center of excellence for advanced education and research in the natural and mathematical sciences. The College has the highest concentration of PhD faculty (149 in the 1st semester, SY 2007-2008) in the sciences and mathematics in the country and its foremost producer of PhD and MS graduates. A total of 323 PhD, 1,154 MS and 5,905 BS graduates were trained between May 1983 and April 2008. The College operates the National Science Complex which was established by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 8 December 2006 in her Executive Order No. 583. 
