Joined November 2019
- Tweets634
- Following19
- Followers239
- Likes146
🦅 The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the President hosted a dinner celebrating the successful collaboration between UP and the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) on a study of the Philippine Eagle.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-pef-ce…
The UP Diliman College of Science invites you to CSymposium: In Celebration of the 43rd Founding Anniversary of the College of Science, a symposium featuring research presentations by the College’s scientists.
November 9, 2026 | 9:00 AM–12:00 NN
NIGS 216 (formerly NIGS 232 AVR)
🧮 Exequiel Jun Villejo, Dr. Aurelio de los Reyes V, and Dr. Bryan Hernandez of the UPD-CS Institute of Mathematics (IM) created CRITERIA, a computational tool that automates the analysis of biological systems.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-mathem…
🦠 Leptospirosis is one of the Philippines’ most persistent and least talked-about health threats: a bacterial disease carried in contaminated water and soil, spiking every year the moment the rains and the floodwaters come.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/no-single…
The UP Science and Society Program of the UP Diliman College of Science invites everyone to the "Pax Silica: Progress for Whom?" Public Forum on Monday, 19 October 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN at the Institute of Biology Auditorium.
The forum will feature a panel of experts who will discuss issues surrounding the proposed Pax Silica Hub and share their perspectives from their respective fields.
Stay tuned for more announcements on the event!
🧑🏻🏫 The UP Diliman College of Science, UP, the Province of Basilan, and the Schools Division Offices of Basilan and Lamitan implemented Project RISE: Reinforcing Instruction in Mathematics and Science Education in Basilan.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/upd-cs-ba…
🚬 Scientists from UP Diliman provided new evidence on the tumorigenic effects of vaping, helping to throw light on recent reports that show e-cigarette smoke can significantly alter the transcriptome of respiratory epithelia.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-molecu…
🕒 Roy Jara Jr. and Dr. Jayson Cosme of the National Institute of Physics showed that universality—a concept in which very different systems can share the same underlying physics when collective behavior emerges—also applies to time crystals.
🔗Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-physic…
🦇 To better understand how flying foxes move and use different habitats, biologists from the Institute of Biology captured nine flying foxes from three species and fitted them with lightweight GPS collars to track their movements.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-study-…
🩺 Laboratories are not the only playgrounds for scientists—they can also turn their experiences into innovations that directly impact the communities they serve.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/building-…
💨 Combining scientific inquiry and engineering in air quality research, Dr. Len Herald Lim of the UP Diliman College of Science’s Institute of Chemistry co-developed the Robust Optical Aerosol Monitor (ROAM) in 2014.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/up-chemis…
🎨 In May 2026, the Institute of Biology (IB) of the University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Science (UPD-CS) hosted the “Plant Morpho-ARTnatomy” mini exhibition, showcasing works by its Biology 101 students.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/upd-bio-s…
🦅 The Philippine eagle is one of the largest eagles in the world. To help ensure its survival, scientists have carried out a captive breeding program in protected facilities for over 30 years as part of conservation efforts.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/new-study…
UP Diliman College of Science retweeted
📢 UP MSI is now open for inquiries regarding faculty positions in the following disciplines:
GEOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY
ADVANCED AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS
See post for full details and how to inquire.
🛰️ The Sulong Agham children’s book series on Filipino scientists has recently featured Dr. Gay Jane Perez, Director General of the Philippine Space Agency and professor at the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/new-scien…
🦟 Mosquitoes can serve as valuable tools for detecting both known and emerging viruses that may impact public health.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/how-land-…
🔎 The Common Species Embedded Networks (CSEN) analysis compares two reaction networks of the same or similar systems by focusing on their common species, such as proteins or chemicals, to identify similarities and differences.
🔗 Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/filipino-…
Chemists of the Institute of Chemistry developed the Interpretable Support Vector Classifier of Antibacterial Activity of Peptides against 𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪, which can predict whether a peptide can kill or inhibit 𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪.
Read here: science.upd.edu.ph/upd-chemi…
