SpaceIntern Logo "I wouldn't trade my education in UPOU for anything else," declared Isaiah Crisanto, a third-year Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU).  UPOU education allowed Isaiah and his team--aptly named HANDAKA Space Exploration--to participate and win as New York City Local Winner and Global Nominee in the NASA International Space Apps Challenge on 2-3 October 2021.  HANDAKA Logo Isaiah shared that UPOU students have the flexibility to work and study from anywhere in the [...]

The Los Baños Science and Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSC) invites curious minds to its  annual SyenSaya or the Los Banos Science Festival celebration. This year’s theme is “Agham at Teknolohiya: Tugon sa Hamon ng Panahon” which will be held on 24 -26 November 2021. The Opening Program will be held on 24 November 2021, at 9:00 AM streamed via LBSC Official Facebook page and will feature Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., the Undersecretary for Science &Technology Services, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as the guest speaker.  This is also the venue where the Wonderama Exhibit will be opened. Wonderama [...]

Lina Fe Simoy, a UP Open University (UPOU) Master of Development Communication student, placed second in US-ASEAN Innovation Circle Grassroots Competition. Lina Fe Simoy, a UP Open University (UPOU) Master of Development Communication student, was hailed as the runner-up in the US-ASEAN Innovation Circle Grassroots Competition “Challenge #4: How to Ensure a Sustainable Supply of Human Capital in the Fast-changing Digital Economy.” Her entry was among the more than 200 submissions  from different countries in the ASEAN Region. She was also the only Filipino in the top 14. A typhoon Haiyan survivor, Lina Fe believes that it is [...]

The 4th International Conference on Open and Distance eLearning (ICODeL 2021) dedicated a special session to tackle “Good Practices in Online Public Administration and Governance Education.” On ICODeL’s third and last day, 15 October 2021, the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP) Inc., and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) organized the Special Session with three presenters, Prof. Eleazar E. Ricote, Atty. Arlene L. Cosape, and Prof. Juvy Lizette Gervacio, and moderated by President of ASPAP, Dr. Sanjay Claudio.  President of ASPAP, Dr. Sanjay Claudio opened the session and introduced the three presenters. [...]