Former SU president tackles GMOs, biosafety issues
Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, environmental policy and governance expert who served as the 12th Silliman University (SU) president, laid out public policy issues relating to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as food security, food safety, and biosafety in a lecture last March 9, 2020 at the Udarbe Memory Chapel. In the lecture organized […]
ADVISORY NO. 8: On the Increasing Number of Locally Transmitted COVID-19 Cases
We would like to assure everyone in the community that the University is closely monitoring the situation on the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. The administration will issue an advisory within the next few days on whether or not graduation-related activities, including Honors Day, will be cancelled or deferred. In the meantime, […]
English faculty present research in int’l confab
Silliman University (SU) English Department faculty members Dr. Joan C. Generoso, Dr. Warlito S. Caturay Jr., Deo Mar E. Suasin, Ronelaine B. Picardal, Jennifer Eve A. Solitana, and Myla June T. Patron presented their research papers in the Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP) International Conference, March 5-7, 2020 at Dapitan City. The following papers […]
Alumni Update March 2 – 8, 2020
Silliman University alumnus and New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA) Board of Director, Nella Fe Pineda-Marcon shares her advocacy story not only for the welfare of the NYSNA, the largest nurses union in New York State with over 43,000 members, but also to raise awareness on the direct impact of climate change on healthcare. Marcon’s […]
SU Strat Partnerships director attends int’l meeting for research actions
Dr. Jenny Lind Elmaco, Silliman University Strategic Partnerships director and National Contact Point of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) research fellowship program, recently attended the 12th meeting of the National Contact Points for MSCA at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Elmaco also underwent a specialized training sponsored by the Research Executive Agency […]
SU produces 2 mechanical engineers
Silliman University (SU) produced 2 mechanical engineers who passed the February 2020 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination. Based on a list from the SU College of Engineering and Design, the new licensed mechanical engineers are: Calo-oy, Jean Clienth Saldasal Sambas, Maria Al Samuel Ramirez
ICLS holds COVID-19 risk management forum
Dr. Franco G. Teves, biological sciences expert, talks on biorisk management in a forum organized by the Silliman University Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, February 28 at the Multi-purpose room. Determining the risk level means considering both the likelihood and consequence of hazards, said biological sciences expert Dr. Franco G. Teves during the […]
SU joins National Women’s Month celeb
Silliman University (SU) joins the National Women’s Month celebration this March, as part of the worldwide observance of International Women’s Day (March 8) which galvanizes support for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls everywhere. In line with this annual celebration, SU reiterates its continuing commitment to advancing women’s rights. As part of this […]
International experts call for food packaging safety measures
Thirty-three (33) international scientists published a consensus statement urging decision makers in government, industry and civil society to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals that are present in food packaging such as plastics. The authors work in the fields of developmental biology, endocrinology, epidemiology, toxicology, and environmental and public health, including Dr. Jorge Emmanuel of Silliman […]
Alumni Update February 24 – March 1, 2020
Sillimanian elected president of NOA-USA Silliman Alumnus Allen W. Garrido of High School 1977 will be inducted as president of the Negros Oriental Association (NOA-USA), on April 4, 2020, at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel, Buena Park, in Orange County, California. NOA will be celebrating its 29th Year Anniversary and Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio […]
