UNIVERSITY NEWS
UP Cebu hosts Palarong Pambansa 2024 chess event
The University of the Philippines Cebu hosts the Palarong Pambansa 2024 Chess Event for both elementary and secondary levels from July 11 to July 15. On July 11, the tournament commenced with an opening program at the UP Cebu Grounds. The games are now being held at...
BFP 7, UP Cebu ink MOA for FireCheck 2.0 Project
UP Cebu Chancellor Atty. Leo Malagar, FireCheck 2.0 Project Leader Dr. Jonnifer Sinogaya, BFP 7 Regional Director FC Supt. Roberto Genave, and Cebu City Fire Marshal F Supt. Reynaldo Enoc signed the Memorandum of Agreement between UP Cebu and Bureau of Fire Protection...
UP Resilience Institute introduces COVID chatbot
Meet Yani, the newest AI member of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team! Yani, short for baYANIhan and named in honor of our heroes in the fight against COVID-19, is ready to help you find the information you need. If you’re looking for the nearest hospitals,...
Get Checked! FireCheck develops CoVcheck
While it’s important to remain socially distant, there’s no stopping our joining of hands to #CombatCOVID. The FireCheck Project team and the University of the Philippines Cebu have developed CoVcheck, a web-based application that allows the local government to...
Heal the World by The UP Serenata
“Heal The World” The UP Serenata is one with the World in fighting the unseen enemy, hoping that everyone finds comfort in these truly challenging times. We believe that as physically divided as we are now, we are united as we continue to pray for everyone's health...
IN THE NEWS: UP-developed tests kits ready for mass production and use
A number of testing kits, which can do up to 26,000 tests, will be distributed for field implementation from April 4 to 25. Currently in production are testing kits that can accommodate up to 120,000 tests. The wait is finally over. The COVID-19 testing kit invented...
Library Services: Preparation for Remote Learning
Universities around the world are grappling with the effects of COVID-19 coronavirus on their operations, especially in teaching and learning. Online learning is the only option at this time for millions of students in most countries, if not all. Although online...
CENVI gives PPE status of Cebu hospitals
Over the past week, the UP Cebu Center for Environmental Informatics, has been collecting data from seven (7) hospitals across the province to check the status of their PPEs. The infograph below shows the disparity not just between the existing supply and the actual...