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UP biochemist wins L’Oreal-Unesco Science Award

Prof. Lourdes Jansuy Cruz, the first Filipina and Asean to win the 2010 L’Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science Award, was recently awarded in Paris for her efforts in discovering Conotoxins from marine snails used as alternative to morphine.more

Man and the Biosphere

The UNESCO Philippines National Commission participated in the Twentieth Session of the International Coordinating Council (ICC) of the Programme on the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) and the Third World Congress of Biosphere Reserves held in Madrid, Spain. UNACOM was represented by UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme Philippine Representative Dr. Virginia S. Cariño.
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New organization ensures quality eng’g education

A new organization called the Philippine Accreditation Commission for Engineering (PACE) is being proposed and its membership in the Washington Accord is being explored.

UNACOM partners with PSHS

The Module to Enhance Scientific and Technical Writing and Presentation Skills of Student- Researchers in the Philippine Science High School System is being developed to equip researcher-students in producing excellent research reports. The Module also aims to assist Science and Technology Research teachers in guiding their students in the preparation of quality research presentations.more

Labor Migration study results valuable to public

How do families live without family members who work overseas? Who should have access to this kind of information?

The results of the Study on Migration and the Family conducted by the Ateneo de Manila University were presented and discussed in a Policy Workshop held at the Ateneo Social Science Conference Rooms on December 15, 2008. Participants included 48 representatives of government agencies, non-government organizations, private corporations, and academic institutions who deal with labor and migration. more

Confab reviews energy direction

The 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) discussed scientific issues and initiatives in energy technology as it undertook an assessment of present and future direction. With the theme Energy Security and Sustainability: Assessing the Present and Foreseeing the Future, the ASM gathered all stakeholders in a roundtable discussion and drafted a resolution on the action plans with focus on research and development.

"Pulutan sa Puerto" cleans up coastal area

2008’s annual International Coastal Cleanup was transformed into another exciting and fun activity as the University of the Philippines Marine Biological Society (UP MBS) partnered with UNESCO to clean up Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro.more