Clarivate invites the UP System community (faculty members, students, and staff) to a series of product training for InCites (part of our Web of Science subscription) on two Fridays of May 2021 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.via Cisco Webex Trainings. The training sessions will be facilitated by Ms. Dju-Lyn Chng, Regional Solution Consultant for Southeast Asia, Clarivate.
InCites Part I: Developing a comprehensive view of a research organization
Friday, 14 May 2021, 2:00-3:30 PM
Registration: https://bit.ly/
- Understand the more common research output indicators available in InCites and learn how to use various research area schemas for analysis
- Develop a comprehensive view and understanding of how these indicators and schemas can be used to build a profile of an institution
- This is a basic first session for new users of InCites and suitable for involved in reporting on research output and performance (example: research office, data analysts, research management administrators, etc)
InCites Part II: Benchmarking Institutions for strategic decision making and partnerships
Friday, 28 May 2021, 2:00-3:30 PM
Registration: https://bit.ly/
- Develop strategies to evaluate institutes that are contextually comparable.
- Understand the pitfalls of comparing departments or institutes from different regional contexts or different research areas.
- Develop an overview (output and performance) of the institute’s key researchers and their areas of collaboration.
- This is a follow-up session from 14th May.
Interested attendees are requested to accomplish this pre-training survey.
Please see the PDF attachments for the official publicity materials.
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The IFSS 2025 formally concluded with a meaningful closing ceremony.![]()
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UPOU Assoc. Prof. Finaflor F. Taylan, DProfSt, Chair of the IFSS 2025 Program Committee, delivered a synthesis of the forum, emphasizing the values aligned with the discussion areas of the IFSS2025. She ended with a call to continually act together for justice, for regeneration, for a future where everyone has just not food, but dignity, health, and the opportunity thrive.![]()
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An exchange of institutional gifts was held among the representatives from UPOU, DOST, TUPV, STI West Negros University, and Negros Power.![]()
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Certificates of participation were awarded to all participants of IFSS 2025.![]()
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The Best Paper Award was conferred by Dr. Gerome Salas, member of the IFSS 2025 Paper Committee to the following winners:![]()
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- Arwen Jover, Joval Martinez, Aran Jay Nonato, Raezel Harvey Pitong, and Angel Hope Robles with their paper entitled “Functional Characterization of Potassium Solubilization Potential of Hot Spring-Derived Thermophilic Bacteria for Sustainable Agricultural Biofertilizer Development." (Best Paper Award)![]()
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- Thushari Senavirathna and Brian Dunsford with their paper entitled "Bamboo Pots (Bambusa vulgaris) as a Circular and Regenerative Alternative in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Nurseries." (2nd Best Paper Award)![]()
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- Gregorio Crisostomo, Crizel Ann Biton, Henmark De la Cruz, Ma. Korina Claudia Hinayan, Ronald Ray Labayen, Charisse Pesquera, Jayboy Santillan, and Joel Manuel Villaluz with their paper entitled "Multi-Crop Powder Processing Machine for Enhancing the Value of Root Crops in Negros." (3rd Best Paper Award)![]()
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The Best Poster Award was presented by Dr. Gerald Salas, Member of the IFSS 2025 Awards Committee, to Gregorio Crisostomo with his paper entitled “Development of a Portable Solar-Powered Mechanized Silk Reeling Device for Sustainable Silk Production of Rural Negros Island Farmers."![]()
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The Best Sustainable Showcase Award of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fair was presented by Engr. Glady T. Reyes, Co-Chair of the IFSS 2025 SDG Fair Committee, to Subay Marketing.![]()
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Engr. Allan Francis Dara-ug, Provincial Director of the DOST Negros Island Region, delivered his closing remarks with a hope that the seeds planted in IFSS 2025 continue to grow, flourish and bear fruit for generations to come.![]()
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