The International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology (ICMSB) has continually contributed numerous groundbreaking research studies in the domains of Biochemical Systems Theory (BST) and Metabolic Control Theory (MCT)—two computational frameworks that are geared toward the analysis of biological systems, which span from cells to complex ecosystems. On its 16th iteration, this year’s ICMSB—held last October…
Author: Ramon Castañeda
Self-driving cars, three-dimensional printing, fiber optics, bluetooth technology, and social media—these are just some of the innovative solutions and technologies that have shaped the 21st century. Greatly influencing how the world works, these advancements disrupted the monotony of established systems and workings; they paved the way for societal change. However, innovations are not limited to…
Emphasized by the recognition the University has received this academic year, DLSU has been branded as a frontrunner private research university in the Philippines and is among the top universities in Asia and worldwide according to the Times Higher Education Rankings. In an effort to update the Lasallian community of DLSU’s continuous efforts in this…
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Preserving my pride
My whole life, I was convinced that it was only I who knew myself completely. All the necessary forms of conviction and affirmation came from my own words, my own thoughts. With this in mind, I expressed myself in ways that I thought were comfortable and most definitely real. However, there was a time when…
Independence Day is typically celebrated as a day of rest while commemorating the hard-fought freedom that Filipinos have had since June 12, 1898. However, such practices have also been supplemented with staged rallies by protest groups and activists who continue to voice out their opposition toward the alleged loss of the nation’s sovereignty under the…
Remember when you first held miniature giants in your hands, mimicking their assumed roars and growls? You even watched them on television screens, in cinemas, drew them on blank pages of your book, and wore costumes to appear like them. As children, most dinosaurs were introduced to us as wingless, dragon-like creatures that we have…
For the past seven years, the DLSU Technology Summit has been the flagship event of the La Salle Computer Society, bringing the current and upcoming technologies to the fingertips of the Lasallian community. Held last May 27 to June 1, several booths were set up in its one week run, with comprehensive talks and workshops…
April was one eventful month this year, but one specific date had ever since gone down in history as remarkable and noteworthy. That was April 10—when mankind was treated to both the discovery of a new species of the Homo genus and the very first visual representation of a black hole. Even more than a…
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WWJD?
Being raised a Catholic mostly did me good. The parables, the gospel readings, and the verses I was made to be familiar with influenced my daily routines, my beliefs, even my way of dealing with people. Following them, I thought, would be the only thing I should ever do or care about. Back then, I…
“No amount of legal cases, black propaganda, and lies can silence Filipino journalists who continue to hold the line.” This was a statement quoted from Maria Ressa, Chief Executive Officer of Rappler, who was arrested late afternoon on February 13 by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) due to her alleged connection to a cyber…