Alumni Updates July 17 – 23, 2017
…the University of the Philippines. After completing a year of medical residency at Silliman University Medical Center in Dumaguete City, Philippines, Dr. Spinney immigrated to the United States in 1966…. (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
SU is one of PH’s 10 HEIs to Offer Postgraduate Programs with Partner UK Universities
…of Niche Programs through Philippines-United Kingdom Linkages,” a collaboration between the British Council and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), aims to upgrade the quality of Philippine higher education by… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
5 Humphrey Fellowship Alumni to Lecture on Ethical Dilemmas in a Changing Nation
…the Philippines (Syracuse University, 2017-2018) will tackle “Discovering Ethics Hidden in Plain Sight”, while Ms. Criselda Marie Z. Caringal of GMA 7 (Arizona State University, 2015-2016) will lecture on “Ethics… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
SU Designs, Builds “Calamity-Smart” Church for UCCP Bohol
…in the Philippines (UCCP) Catigbian, Bohol on July 2. It is a “calamity-smart” structure that can withstand up to 400kph winds and an intensity 8 earthquake. It is also termite-resistant… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
Sixth Graders Champ 1st NIR Math Challenge Finals
…contest for elementary and secondary students in both public and private schools nationwide. It is implemented by the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP)… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
PH Salt Industry Reeling from Climate Change
…1998, when El Niño hit the Philippines, followed by La Niña in 1999, 2000, 2001. By 2009, the bulk of the salt supply came from Australia, at 400,000 MT or… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
Silliman hosts 2016 Shark Summit
…a hundred stakeholders, scientists, and marine conservation advocates from different parts of the world to talk about sharks, and how they can be protected and managed in the Philippines. “Because… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
Center for Tropical Conservation Studies
…breeding center for the Philippine Spotted Deer (Cervus Alfredi). Since then, the garden’s captive breeding program has expanded to include other endangered wildlife unique to the Philippines. By 1996, the… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
Center for Tropical Conservation Studies
…breeding center for the Philippine Spotted Deer (Cervus Alfredi). Since then, the garden’s captive breeding program has expanded to include other endangered wildlife unique to the Philippines. By 1996, the… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
US Embassy Sponsors Go Green Program
…Corners throughout the Philippines to organize year-long “green” activities and programs that raise Filipinos’ environmental awareness and inspire action. Silliman’s Go Green Program focuses on monitoring the efficiency of wastewater… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 2.27)
