11 Basic Researches get UPLB nod, to start in 2010
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension (OVCRE) has recently approved the implementation of 11 new basic research projects for 2010 under the UPLB Basic Research Program.
The grant under the program is given annually, endowing a special fund to jumpstart basic researches proposed by new and young researchers and faculty. Studies funded by the program are expected to open new research ideas and generate new knowledge to benefit the public.
The 11 recipients are among the 34 applicants who applied for the grant. The proponents will be nurtured and guided throughout the implementation of their respective projects.
Approved fields of study were well distributed among disciplines; four were from the agriculture and biological sciences, three from statistics, mathematical and engineering sciences and four from the fields of human and social development and communication.
Across colleges, thirty-six percent (36%) came from the College of Arts and Sciences, twenty percent (20%) each from the Colleges of Agriculture and Development Communication and the rest came from the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, College of Human Ecology and BIOTECH.
Majority of the approved studies focused on topics such as food product innovation, biotechnology, agricultural productivity, waste treatment, weather forecasting techniques, policy and social awareness.
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Researchers present findings in end-of-project reports
Twenty-eight researchers from various units of the university gathered at the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Extension (OVCRE) on March 29 and 30, 2010 and presented the outputs of their respective completed researches to special guests and representatives of funding agencies.
More than half of the presenters came from the College of Agriculture and College of Arts and Sciences, while the rest were researchers and faculty of other colleges and units of the university. The projects presented were completed in 2008 and 2009.
Certificates of recognition were awarded to the project proponents after their respective presentations.
According to Vice-Chancellor for Research and Extension Enrico P. Supangco, “the dissemination of the project proponents’ output in a forum is the university’s acknowledgement of the researchers’ contribution to the body of knowledge.” This is the first time since its establishment in 1997 that the OVCRE had recognized the completion of basic and applied research projects of faculty and researchers.
Although all of researchers may have already presented their outputs in scientific gatherings, the OVCRE decided to conduct this special end-of-project report.
“After all, whether the project is funded through the UPLB Basic Research Program or external grants, the OVCRE has been part of the research monitoring and evaluation process, and it is an honor for us to bestow the researchers the acknowledgement they rightfully deserve,” Dr. Supangco concluded.
Outstanding R & E staff feted in 2010 UPLB Foundation Day Celebration
The university recently honored its top personnel during its 101st UPLB Foundation Day Convocation held on March 5, 2010 at the Makiling Ballroom, Student Union building.
Awardees in the research and extension categories included Dr. Menandro N. Acda, Professor II and UP Scientist I of the CFNR-Department of Forest Products and Paper Science, who was given the UPLB Outstanding Researcher Award.
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KAPNAYAN addresses pressing environmental issues
Three hundred forty four students from 42 schools from all over the Philippines gathered at the 12th triennial “KAPNAYAN” organized by the UPLB Chemical Society (ChemSoc) on Nov. 9-14 at UPLB.
Held in line with the the Institute of Chemistry (IC) centennial kick-off and the KAPNAYAN 45th anniversary, ChemSoc scheduled seminars, chemical magic show, quiz contests, and essay writing and poster making contests. The event had the theme “Chemistry: Paving the Way Towards Sustainable Development” as a response to the urgency to address from a scientific perspective the series of environmental catastrophes that hit the country.
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UPLB launches RDE program for food security
UPLB formally launched at a partnering and action planning meeting on Nov. 10 the “Collaborative Research, Development, and Extension Services (CRDES) for Food Security: The Case of Regions 4a, 4b, and 5,” funded by the Bureau of Agricultural Research of the Department of Agriculture (DA-BAR).
According to Dr. Nicomedes Eleazar, DA-BAR director, CRDES is a community action research that focuses on technology commercialization aimed at ensuring food self sufficiency and food security in Southern Luzon.
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