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In late 2021, the World Health Organization acknowledged that COVID-19 is transmitted through aerosols too. To detail the paradigm shift from the old theory of droplet transmissions, UP Institutions teamed up for a 2-part webinar on #COVIDisAirborne. Everyone is invited to join the first part of the “#COVIDisAirborne: Understanding and Implementing the Paradigm Shift” on 3 February 2022, 8:00 AM (PST). Dr. José Luis Jiménez, a professor of Chemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder and one of the most highly-cited authors in 2021, will discuss the science and history behind airborne transmissions, focusing [...]

This 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, UP Open University (UPOU) is offering 𝟮𝟮 short courses with 3 additional video production courses for FREE! Check out this year’s UPOU MODeL MOOC Calendar and find the courses that suit and interest you. All of our courses are FREE, SELF-PACED, and OPEN to everyone so you may complete them at your own convenience. For more information, send us an email at [email protected]. Happy learning! UPOU MODeL Courses 2022 #UPOpenUniversity

The UPOU LUDIP Technical Working Group will be holding a Public Consultation for UPOU’s Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) on 25 January 2022 (3:00 PM) via Zoom. For those who are interested in participating, here is the link to the registration form: https://forms.gle/GNzPGvrNUzSk7ST17 #UPOpenUniversity

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The University of the Philippines in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19!  Registration slots are limited to this SPECIAL EDITION of  the STOP COVID DEATHS Webinar Series, so sign up NOW: bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar84 Webinar #84 “COVID-19 PEDIATRIC VACCINATION: Ready na ba tayo?” January 21 2022 (Friday) 12nn Speakers: Dr. Enrique A. Tayag Epidemiologist and Public Health Expert Director IV, DOH-KMITS Dr. Marimel Pagcatipunan Consultant, Infecitous Disease & Tropical Disease Section UP-PGH Dept. of Pediatrics Opening Remarks: Dr. Mary Ann Bunyi President Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines Synthesis and Closing Remarks: Dr. Charlotte M. [...]

The University of the Philippines in partnership with UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19!  Registration slots are limited to this SPECIAL EDITION of the STOP COVID DEATHS Webinar Series, so sign up NOW: bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar83   Webinar #83 “OMICRON: What We Should Know & What We Should Do” January 14, 2022 (Friday) 12nn Speakers: Dr. Franco Felizarta Infectious Disease & Internal Medicine Specialist UP Medical Alumni Association in America (UPMASA) Dr. John Wong Epidemiologist Senior Technical Advisor EpiMetrics, Inc. Dr. Anna Ong-Lim Professor & Chief Division of Infectious & Tropical Disease in Pediatrics College [...]

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Good news! The Consultation Subcommittee will continue to receive responses for the survey regarding the following matters: 1. The concerns and experiences of the students, 2. the value of a student council in addressing said concerns and enriching student life, and 3. the opinions of the student body regarding student councils and student elections in UPOU. You can answer the survey through this link: https://bit.ly/ProvCommSurvey #UPOpenUniversity

Together with the ASEAN University Network on Culture and the Arts (AUN-CA), National University of Singapore invites students from universities in the ASEAN countries, China, Japan, and Korea to submit up to 3 original short films on the theme of 'Slow Connection' to be presented in Asia Rising 2022: Short films from ASEAN Universities and Beyond. Selected films will be screened online between 1-9 April 2022. See photo for more details. For inquiries, please contact Mary Loh ([email protected]) #UPOpenUniversity

Calling all UP Open University students and alumni! You can still submit your entries for the Kwentong OU - Digital Video and Multimedia Festival. The deadline is extended to 1 February 2021, 23:59 (Philippine time). Share your Kwentong OU! And get the chance to win up to PhP20,000.00 For details visit: https://networks.upou.edu.ph/kwentongou #UPOpenUniversity