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To Science!: The decade-closing 2019 in retrograde

Every year, innovations, breakthroughs, and discoveries are recognized in different fields of Science and Technology. This year has been bountiful in terms of scientific achievements—both at the international and local level—that further bolster our grasp of the world and our ability to solve various problems like world hunger, climate change, and sustainability.  This year marks…

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Looking back on Barretto’s giant Apolaki caldera discovery

A caldera, which means cauldron in Spanish, refers to a hollow volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano’s peak. While a caldera may only be viewed as an aftermath of a volcanic eruption, it has become the topic of widespread research—primarily to determine the possibility for these structures to cause natural disasters like…

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Maximizing GCOE’s potential: What it means to be ABET-certified

Announced last September 11, DLSU now boasts an official certification from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) for all seven of the University’s undergraduate Gokongwei College of Engineering (GCOE) programs: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Management, and Mechanical Engineering.  This accreditation by ABET—a non-profit…

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DIPO, DITO debut first Laguna DITECH

The DLSU Innovation and Technology (DITECH) Fair’s seventh iteration was held last November 20 to 21 at the Richard L. Lee Engineering and Technology Block in the Laguna Campus. With the theme Innovation Next: DITECH@Laguna, the event marked its first iteration at said campus—symbolized by the ceremonial ribbon cutting by University Chancellor Br. Bernard Oca…

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Getting significant traction: Mathematics behind independent AI

Last November 4, a lecture entitled Mathematics of Deep Learning was held at the Philippe Jones Lhuillier Conference Room, 14th floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The key speaker, Dr. Eduardo Mendoza—an Adjunct Professor of DLSU and the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), and a guest scientist in Munich, Germany—discussed the recent contributions of…

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Pioneering the future: The 16th International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology

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…