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BY FILIPINOS, FOR FILIPINOS: Embracing the self through Sikolohiyang Pilipino

Sikolohiyang Pilipino invites people on a journey of discovery that is divest from colonial and Eurocentric notions of the self.

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The modern-day battle of Manila Bay

The unsatiable desire for expansion is driving reclamation activities in Manila Bay, yet this process guzzles an alarming amount of sand, damaging the environment.

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Treatise: Zoos as a prison, spectacle, and refuge

While zoos can be educational, many of them merely push people to ogle animals whose wildness have been stripped away for the sake of entertainment.

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Stigma, ineffective instruction at the root of Lasallians’ math anxiety

Math anxiety is born from a messy combination of terrible circumstances, including poor teaching strategies, preconceived biases, and the fear of failure.

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Treatise: How modern science fails women

Science does not always present the unadulterated truth. When scientists study people, it becomes especially easy for bias and prejudice to creep in—and often, these are at the disadvantage of women.

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Bodies laid bare

Behind many cases of sexual harassment and assault is a culture that expects women’s bodies to exist for male pleasure.

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Professor to meet: Charlle Sy on embracing serendipity in her career

From studying industrial engineering in DLSU to leading a department, Dr. Charlle Sy’s life has been filled with unexpected opportunities.

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Foreseeing a sustainable Philippines: DLSU-UniLaSalle student symposium

In partnership with the Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, the Department of Chemistry organized the first face-to-face DLSU-UniLaSalle student symposium last November 29 to 30 at Y509, Yuchengco Hall. With the theme One Earth, One Family: Co-Creating a Sustainable Legacy, the symposium tackled various environmental issues afflicting the Philippines.  Guided by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals…

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On the microscale: Women lead USG amid widespread misogyny

For the past few years, women leaders have been at the helm of the USG, overcoming gendered notions of effective leadership within the University and in larger society.

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DOST launches first National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival

Vibrant, captivating, and interactive, the NYSTIF drew large crowds of aspiring scientists and researchers.