Tropical Biological Oceanography Offering Firming Up with Visit of Newcastle University Profs
The Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) hosted Dr. Nicholas Polunin and Dr. Benjamin Wigham of Newcastle University, one of England’s notable universities. Both were on campus to discuss with their counterparts from IEMS, headed by Director Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong, the joint research and graduate curriculum offering in tropical biological oceanography. This academic […]
Mentoring in Open Gov’t Data Pushed by ICT experts
Lack of access or slow connection to the Internet is just one of the reasons why Philippine civil society organizations (CSOs) have not taken advantage of open government data. Many of them are not even aware that open data exist; or if they do, they lack the ability to read, select, interpret, and build narratives […]
Silliman Registers 100% in Physician Licensure Exam
Silliman University garnered a perfect passing rate in the September 2017 Physician Licensure Examination. It produced 41 new licensed physicians. Congratulations to our new Sillimanian licensed physicians! Abrasaldo, Kristine Mae Tiago Alpeche, Leandro Amante, Jonathan III Kadusale Amba, Anne Joy Caballero Arao, Jorielle Deigh Del Carmen Bagang, Cristian Louie Paquibot Baldebrin, Blaize Marc Baylon Bandoy, […]
Dr. Alcala, Dr. Calumpong Attend Meeting on Collaborative Research with Philippine Navy
National Scientist and Professor Emeritus Dr. Angel C. Alcala and Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences Director Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong were two of the scientists invited to an exploratory meeting with the Philippine Navy on September 15. The meeting explored collaboration between the Philippine Navy and the country’s foremost marine biologists and researchers in […]
Alumni Updates (September 18-24)
The Silliman University Acacia Alumni Chapter, which includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, celebrated Silliman’s 116th Founders Day in a get-together last September 9, 2017 at the residence of Rev. Joe and Bennie Malayang in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Some 16 alumni and friends were in attendance. A “Happy 116th Birthday to Silliman” cake […]
21 Students Attend Philippine Model Congress in Senate
Twenty-one students from Silliman University participated in the Philippine Model Congress (PMC) held September 9 to 10 at the Philippine Senate. PMC is attended by outstanding Filipino youth leaders from around the country. It provides orientations and workshops on the role of Congress, and simulated congressional debates that expose student-delegates to the process of legislation. […]
MedTech Faculty Tackles Influence of Politics on Healthcare Delivery in Korea Confab
A member of the faculty of the Institute of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) presented a paper at the 49th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium on Public Health held mid-August at Yonsei University, Incheon, South Korea. Mr. Kim G. Sarong received the Yonsei University Fund to discuss his paper on “Influence of Political Dynamics […]
Dr. Suarez Awarded Gawad Nicanor Abelardo in Music Education
Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez, a professor at the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA), was awarded the Gawad Nicanor Abelardo for Outstanding Music Educators of the Philippines. The distinction formed part of the College of Music Centennial Awards of the University of the Philippines. It was presented on September 15, 2017. Recipients of the […]
‘Akat’ Art Exhibit by Fine Arts Dep’t Chair Runs until Oct. 15
The artworks of Fine Arts Department Chairperson Asst. Prof. Erma Lacorte are on exhibit at a local restaurant from September 16 to October 15. Akat is from the T’bolic dialect which means “to scatter what was once in order”. “I was fascinated with the single word that describes an occurrence as an effect of a […]
