Last month, I spoke about my vision for UP during the public forum featuring all nominees for the university presidency.
digital transformation in research and learning; and a high-impact UP that will produce innovative and policy-relevant research that can address many of our country’s problems.An agile and high-impact UP will entail intercampus collaboration, and by extension, interdisciplinary research. Each UP campus has its own strength, and one of my plans, if chosen president, is to bring together and synergize expertise across disciplines and campuses.
There is also much to look forward to from the innovative programs in UP Diliman, which include data science, artificial intelligence, and space engineering. Indeed, the work of our engineering faculty and students led to the launch of the Diwata and Maya satellites, the space engineering track in our MS program and the creation of the Philippine Space Agency. I also envision a partnership with the DOST to promote MSME start-ups.
Indeed, there is a need for transformation and innovation, but they are rooted in the initiatives of past UP administrations. My idea of a smart UP—which we implemented in Diliman through the development of data management systems for budgeting, hiring, procurement, payroll—builds on the initiatives of former president Alfredo Pascual and what President Danilo Concepcion’s administration achieved during the pandemic, when the university transitioned to remote learning.
To harness UP’s expertise also entails strengthening the linkages and lines of communication between and among the university, other government agencies, LGUs, civil society, and the private sector.
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