On July 29, the UPLB Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO) launched its Hub & Spokes Program as part of its 15th anniversary celebrations. After a series of messages and informative talks on TTBDO’s history, its ongoing activities, and the collective vision for technology development and commercialization in the...
UPLB, DA craft unified R4DE agenda for Philippine agriculture
On June 30, UPLB submitted to the Department of Agriculture (DA) a document that can influence the direction of Philippine agriculture under the new administration. The document titled “One Research for Development and Extension Agenda and Programs (One R4DEAP)” culminated six months of research and nationwide consultations with experts and...
UPLB Research Ethics Board holds workshop to improve ethics review process
The UPLB Research Ethics Board (REB) held a full-day workshop on the university’s research ethics review process on May 23 at the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension (OVCRE) Annex building. Faculty members and social scientists from various UPLB colleges and units gathered for the workshop to...
DOST, NEDA survey gov’t-funded R&D projects in UPLB
Officials and staff of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Central Office, DOST CALABARZON, and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) paid a visit to five DOST-funded research and development (R&D) projects headquartered in the UPLB campus on Tuesday, May 10. These projects are part of DOST’s Niche...
UPLB alumni convene to strategize future-proofing of Philippine agriculture
After the grand launch of UPLB’s unified research and extension (R&E) agenda called “Accelerating Growth through One Research and Extension in Action” or AGORA, the UPLB Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension (OVCRE) spearheaded a consultative workshop with UPLB alumni on March 22. The event titled “Mapping...
Sooner than you think: UPLB’s highly-anticipated grand launch of its unified R&E agenda
Today, the University of the Philippines Los Baños is halfway through its eight-day celebration of its 113th founding anniversary. This year’s theme, “Fortifying collaborations with industry and communities,” is suitably demonstrated by UPLB’s week-long program of activities, among which is the soft and grand launch of the University’s unified research...