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Details: Written by Marianne C. Bayron; Published: 21 February 2023

A team of three chemistry students composed of two seniors Marigold G. Lao and Nathan Kelsey B. Omandam, and a freshman Vic Andre G. Resmio from Visayas State University (VSU) bested the six participating teams and won first place in the recently concluded Chemistry Olympiad Quiz Bee 2023 under the tertiary level category.

This is the first-ever Chemistry Olympiad competition hosted by the Chemistry Society of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) as part of their celebration of the 2023 National Chemistry Week and the 116th Founding Anniversary of EVSU.

Details: Written by Marianne C. Bayron; Published: 17 February 2023

As a research institution, Visayas State University (VSU) continued to make an influential contribution to science, technology, and environmental conservation in local, national, and international arenas.

#ProudViscan Dr. Guiraldo “Junjun” C. Fernandez, Jr. represented VSU by presenting the research success of rainforestation–a farming initiative originally developed by VSU together with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in the 1990s.

Details: Written by Jack Olaer and Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 06 February 2023

With the rising concern on food safety and the evolving market demand, Visayas State University continues to strengthen its commitment to building a sustainable community and environment through a five-year project funded by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), which is the stepped for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) shortened as “ACIAR-GAP”.

Details: Written by Visayas State University; Published: 14 February 2023

The Universiteit Hasselt (UHasselt) - Belgium in collaboration with the Visayas State University (VSU) and the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) is bringing the “2023 International Training Program (ITP)” to the Philippines.

Details: Written by Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 03 February 2023

VSU remains to be the Top 8 university in the country according to the January 2023 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Globally, VSU climbed 15 spots higher from 4,128th place in July 2022 to 4,113th rank in the most recent evaluation.

Details: Written by Marianne C. Bayron; Published: 13 February 2023

To highlight the role of agricultural and biosystems engineers (ABE) in society, especially in addressing national food security amidst the many contemporary challenges and threats, the Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (PSABE) in Eastern Visayas held a two-day conference at the Visayas State University (VSU).

Details: Written by Marianne C. Bayron; Published: 30 January 2023

VSU flag has been raised once more as two #ProudViscans joined the club of the Viscan board topnotchers for this school year.

Jane D. Entuna and Sherwin E. Quiño made it to the top 10 cut in the October 2022 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), wherein Entuna landed 8th in the secondary level and Quiño placed 10th in the elementary level.

Details: Written by Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 09 February 2023

Leyte 5th District Representative Carl Nicolas C. Cari happily announced yesterday, February 8, 2023, the approval at the House Committee level of proposed legislation that will soon make way for the offering of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Visayas State University’s flagship campus in Baybay City, Leyte.

Details: Written by Marianne C. Bayron; Published: 27 January 2023

Nearly half a decade after a fire engulfed the whole Warner Apartments and displaced 20 families composed of faculty members and staff, the VSU administration finally completed the restoration of the apartment complex with its new and improved housing units.