Dumaliang named one of the ten outstanding students in NCR
Billie Dumaliang (BS Mgt-H ‘14) is among this year’s Ten Outstanding Students in the Philippines (TOSP) for the National Capital Region (NCR). The NCR awardees were announced at the Lancaster Hotel on May 5. The TOSP is an annual recognition given to graduating students who excel in their chosen fields. TOSP finalists are selected on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, social responsibility and moral values. The TOSP-NCR awardees are qualified for the national TOSP selections. Pam T. Musni
Chemistry professor wins PFCS award
Chemistry Department Associate Professor Erwin Enriquez, PhD won the Philippine Federation of Chemistry Studies (PFCS) award under the Chemical Research category. The PFCS award is annually given to individuals with outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry in the Philippines. Enriquez received recognition for mentoring young scientists, developing educational materials for chemistry and conducting chemical studies over the last five years. He is presently the director of the Materials Science and Engineering program, which offers a double-degree in either Chemistry or Physics under the School of Science and Engineering. The PFCS is a non-profit organization that aims to reach out and provide services to chemists, educators, students and professionals. Katrina M. Bonillo
Ateneo drops again in QS university rankings
The Ateneo ranked 115th out of 300 universities in the Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) University Rankings for Asia this year. It fell from 109th last year and 86th in 2012. However, the Ateneo remains the second top university in the country after University of the Philippines Diliman, which ranked 63rd. Other Philippine schools that made it to the list are University of Santo Tomas in 141st place, De La Salle University in the 151-160 range and Ateneo de Davao University in the 251-300 range. The QS University Rankings have been released annually since 2009 and evaluate schools based on academic reputation from a global survey, employer reputation from a global survey, papers per faculty, citations per paper, faculty student ratio, proportion of international students, proportion of international faculty, proportion of inbound exchange students and proportion of outbound exchange students. Ennah A. Tolentino
Pathways receives Honorable Mention for 2014 MacJannet Prize
Pathways to Higher Education obtained an Honorable Mention award for the 2014 MacJannet Prize, the annual award given by the Taillores Network to its university members that exhibit excellence in student community engagement initiatives. The award was given in partnership with the MacJannet Foundation. Pathways provides academic and formative training to underprivileged children in public schools, in hopes of preparing them for higher education. The student-run organization was founded by students of the Ateneo in 2000, and currently houses its offices in the Social Development Complex inside the Ateneo campus. Vince M. Estrada
“Ry-ban” lands 2nd in HSBC National Business Con
The team “Ry-ban,” composed of Billie Dumaliang (BS Mgt-H ‘14), Dominic Reyes (BS ME ‘14) and management engineering seniors Angela Andaya and Ryan Yu, won 2nd place in the 2014 HongKong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) National Case Competition held at the John Gokongwei School of Management grounds on April 12. The team was coached by Assistant Vice President for University Development Hector Guballa and Leadership and Strategy Department Lecturer Jose Gerardo Cruz. The said competition, which was organized by HSBC in partnership with the University of Hong Kong’s Asia Case Research Centre, annually brings together students from all over the country to compete in business strategy formulation and presentation. Other winners of the competition include Team “Kedz” of Silliman University and Team “Atlas” of the University of the Philippines Diliman, which landed in 3rd and 1st place, respectively. Joff D. Bantayan
Ateneo, Smart team up to provide electronic health info
Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC) collaborated with Smart Communications, Incorporated to make the Secured Health Information Network and Exchange (Shine) an open-source platform next year which will allow users to contribute modules and plug-ins to the web and mobile-based system. Shine enables health professionals and facilities to create electronic medical records, generate reports, and send electronic referrals and text message reminders to patients and other health facilities. Envisioned to be a leader in the development of mobile applications, the AJWCC is a research laboratory under the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science that facilitates research in wireless technologies and expands mobile products for industry partners. With its partnership with Smart, AJWCC expects the Shine Laboratory to be inaugurated in the campus soon. It will serve as a center for the further enhancement of Shine, as well as a help desk for its users. Katrina M. Bonillo
