OAA launches Linktree platform for alumni connectivity
The UA&P Office of Alumni Affairs (OAA) is excited to introduce their new Linktree platform, aimed at fostering alumni engagement and facilitating easy access to valuable resources.
To connect with OAA, simply visit their Linktree profile here: https://linktr.ee/uapoaa.
For further assistance or inquiries, please reach out to OAA via email at [email protected].
New composition of the SSE OpCom
We are pleased to announce the new composition of the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE) Operations Committee effective SY 2023-2024:
Dean - Dr. Noemi B. Torre
Vice Dean - Dr. Enrique M. Ligot
OpCom Secretary - Mr. Carlo L. Vinoya
We thank the outgoing Dean, Dr. Florencio O. Gaa, for his dedicated service and contribution to the development of the School and the expansion of its offerings. We continue to count on Dr. Gaa as a part-time faculty member.
We enjoin everyone to provide their support to the new OpCom as they serve the University and our stakeholders during this transition period.
PALITANG-SALIN + CROSSING BORDERS: A Benchmarking Activity of the UA&P Filipino Department and UST-SSAS
The Filipino Department of the UA&P College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) - Center for Translation and Translation Studies (UST-Sentro ng Salin at Araling Salin) conducted a benchmarking activity on July 6 at the Albertus Magnus Building of UST.
The said institutions shared their knowledge about the practice of translation and their aiming for its professionalization. The benchmarking activity hopes to achieve a long-term collaboration between the two institutions for the translation of academic and professional texts that can help expand knowledge for the public good.
The CAS Filipino Department expresses its gratitude to the UST-SSAS for their warm welcome and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences.
Dr. Moreal N. Camba (seated, second right) led the Department of Filipino of UA&P in its benchmarking activity with the University of Santo Tomas (UST) - Sentro ng Salin at Araling Salin (SSAS) on July 6. Also in the photo are Dr. Wennie Fajilan of UST-SSAS (seated, center), the faculty and staff of the UST College of Education, and the faculty of the UA&P Department of Filipino.
University of Granada Information Session
The Public and International Affairs Office would like to invite everyone to an information session on the University of Granada (UGR) on July 25 (Tuesday) at 1:30 pm (venue to be confirmed).
Ms. Maribel Morales and Ms. Virginia Salazar, Senior International Officers from UGR, will be coming to the Philippines under an Erasmus+ partnership between UA&P and UGR. They will talk about the city of Granada, UGR, and other possible topics of interest to the community.
For interested attendees, please register here on or before July 24. Feel free to contact [email protected] for questions.
UA&P-SEMRI and UP-NCTS seal research partnership
The UA&P Sciences Engineering and Management Research Institute (UA&P-SEMRI) and the University of the Philippines - National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS) signed in February an agreement to undertake collaboration in the field of transportation and logistics research and dissemination.
UP NCTS is an internationally recognized research center in the field of transportation studies with a mission to contribute to national growth and development by supporting academic instruction, conducting and promoting scholarly research, training, information, and other extension services in the field of transportation.
Under the agreement, the two research centers will undertake research on the following themes: transportation equity and justice, mobilization of financing for informal public transportation, and property value capture.
Established in December 2021, SEMRI is a collaboration between the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE) and the School of Management (SMN) of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P). Its vision is to be a leading trans- and multi-disciplinary research institute on the theme of societal innovation and sustainability in the Global South, using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. Its mission is to advance sustainable development goals in the Global South through research, technology, and policies.
Since its establishment, SEMRI-affiliated researchers have already published a total of nine (9) Scopus-indexed articles in transportation, sustainable financing, energy, and digital innovation. Transportation, which is one of SEMRI's priority research areas, emerged at the top of the research topics in UA&P, based on EduRank. The independent university ranking system rated UA&P as the 13th best higher education institution in the Philippines.
In March 2023, SEMRI conducted the 1st Policy Dialogue on Service Contracting for Efficient and Equitable Public Transport Systems. This was attended by key stakeholders from the government, private sector, academe, and consultancy firms.
ACTIVITIES FOR 2023
● SEMRI is organizing the 1st Physical Internet for Logistics Conference with the theme: “Meeting the Global Logistics Challenge in the Philippines through the Physical Internet”. For more details, visit https://sites.google.com/uap.asia/physicalinternetph/conference.
● SEMRI is also organizing webinars related to transportation: https://sites.google.com/uap.asia/transportsciph/.
● SEMRI is also conducting several research studies related to transportation, logistics, clean water, renewable energy, etc. These activities need funding ranging from P25,000 (for webinars) to P100,000 (for events/day including meals and honoraria of speakers if hosted in UA&P). To financially support the research activities of SEMRI, kindly contact Dr. Enrique Ligot at [email protected] or [email protected].
CONTACT PERSONS FOR SEMRI
Dr. Enrique M. Ligot - SEMRI Executive Director and Vice Dean of the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE)
Dr. Varsolo C. Sunio - SEMRI Chief Research Fellow and SMN/SSE part-time faculty
Ms. Karen Victoria Aragoncillo - SEMRI Administrative Officer and SSE Admin Staff