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Details: Written by Jamie Faith De Veyra; Published: 21 July 2021

Visayas State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology

Forget soft drinks! This root crop based drink from sweet potatoes will surely quench your thirst without the health risks associated with sugary sodas.

Details: Written by By Neil Bryan Fulache and Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 19 July 2021

VSU College of Engineering and Technology

Dr. Roberto C. Guarte (left) passes the symbolic key to Dr. Jannet C. Bencurre (right) in a simple turnover ceremony held last week at the new CET Function Hall.

Before his retirement to public service in February next year, Dr. Roberto C. Guarte wants a new leadership in the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) to be formally installed to make way for an orderly and effective transfer of power.

Dr. Guarte turns over the Deanship to Dr. Jannet C. Bencurre, the current Head of the Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE).

Details: Written by By Neil Bryan B. Fulache; Published: 09 July 2021

In the many university rankings that floated recently, VSU is the only university in Region 8 that makes it to the top 30 spot in the Philippines.

Details: Written by Neil Bryan B. Fulache; Published: 16 July 2021

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (translated as the Catholic University of Leuven) or KU Leuven for short, has long been engaged with the Visayas State University (VSU) since 2013.

In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), KU Leuven was one of the first overseas institutions to provide financial donations to VSU that amounted to 2.2 million pesos. On top of that, several VSU faculty members have also obtained their graduate degrees in KU Leuven.

Details: Written by Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 06 July 2021

Transdisciplinarity—a strategy that crosses many disciplinary boundaries to create a holistic approach in understanding a particular research problem.

This is the main goal of a partnership inked between the Visayas State University (VSU) and the Ateneo De Manila University (AdMU) to institutionalize gender, climate, and disaster resilience research in the teaching, research, and extension functions of the university.

Details: Written by By Jesus Freddy M. Baldos; Published: 14 July 2021

Dr. Deejay Lumanao, the newly appointed Head of the VSU Online Programs Office (OPO), recently conducted the first virtual consultation dialogue with the students of the Master of Agricultural Development (MAgDev) program as input to planning and future institutional development initiatives.

Details: Written by Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 02 July 2021

Viscans, you’re reading it right!

Starting July 02, 2021, you can now transact all types of payments for VSU in your nearest Palawan Pawnshop branch. This is available to all 5 campuses of the VSU system.

Details: Written by By Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 12 July 2021

Dubbed as #DevcomTalks: DDC Research Webinar Series, this online research colloquium is the first of its kind highlighting the emerging directions in the field of development communication research.