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The Silliman University Christian Life Emphasis Month (UCLEM) for the First Semester (SY 2024-2025) begins in November. The SU Church and the University Spiritual Life Council (USLC) invite all faculty, staff, and students on November 3, 2024 (Sunday) for the Launching of UCLEM and the Commissioning of its facilitators. This UCLEM season, we gather together […]

Silliman University (SU), through the Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management is hosting the 4th Philippine Symposium on Freshwater Biodiversity & Ecosystems (PSFBE) in conjunction with the 5th International Conference on Tropical Limnology on November 13-16, 2024. The theme for the symposium is “Balancing Act: Safeguarding Tropical Inland Waters Amidst Threats to Sustainable […]

Asst. Prof. Arsenio D. Bulfa Jr. of Silliman University’s (SU) College of Agriculture recently presented two research papers at the 10th International Exchange and Innovation Conference on Engineering & Sciences (IEICES 2024), held on October 17-18, 2024, at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. Bulfa’s first paper, “Enhancing the Chemical Properties and Recovery Rates of Organic […]

Anatasia Y. Kambai, a Silliman University (SU) Psychology student from Indonesia, has been honored as one of the Top 3 Most Outstanding International Students in the Philippines and was named the 2024 International Friendship Awardee at the Proclamation Rites and Awarding Ceremonies of the 51st Annual Search for the Most Outstanding International Students in the […]

Two innovative projects from Silliman University (SU) have made it to the top 25 shortlist of best startup ideas in Region VII with one landing in the top 10 during the Philippine Startup Challenge 9 – Regional Pitching Competition held on October 14, 2024, at One Central Hotel, Cebu City. SU’s “SpeakOut” project by the […]

The Silliman University (SU) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) – Chemistry Department produced nine (9) newly registered chemists and ten (10) newly registered chemical technicians during the October 2024 Chemists and Chemical Technicians Licensure Examinations! According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper […]

The Silliman University Junior Marketing Association (SUJMA) has taken a significant step in environmental innovation through their proposal, “Sweet Solutions to the Plastic Crisis: Compostable Sugarcane-based Alternatives,” advancing to the semi-finals in the global “Go Green with Taiwan” competition held online from August 9, 2024 to October 19, 2024. Dignity Y. Lagunay and John Edison […]

The Silliman University (SU) Medical School produced 50 newly licensed medical doctors during the October 2024 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE)! According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 3,845 out of 6,600 passed the 2024 PLE with a national passing rate of 58.26%. Meanwhile, SU garnered an overall performance rate of 70.42% with first-time takers garnering […]

The Philippine Society for Microbiology (PSM), Inc. Visayas Regional Chapter, in collaboration with Silliman University (SU), convened its 31st Annual Regional Convention and Scientific Meeting on October 17-18, 2024, at SU Hall and Guy Hall. Bringing together around 280 participants, including students and faculty from various universities across the Visayas region, the convention, with the […]

Silliman University (SU) joined a delegation of local government officials, organizations, and educational institutions on an educational trip to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, held from September 28 to October 3, 2024. The trip, organized by the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) in partnership with Edu-Connect, aimed  to foster international collaboration, promote sustainable growth, and showcase […]