Archives for December 21, 2017

Iloilo Science and Technology University bagged the most number of gold medals in the Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA)  Games 2017 held at the University of Antique on Dec. 3-9, 2017.

The athletes harvested 85 gold, 29 silver and 63 bronze medals in 30 events they competed with players from 11 other state universities and colleges in Region VI.

The superb performance were notable in the individual events. The gold, silver and bronze medals were netted in arnis (men and women), athletics (men and women), karatedo (men and women) and swimming (men and women). More gold medals were also nailed in pencak silat (men and women), badminton (women), chess (men), sepak takraw (men), and volleyball (women).

The silver medals were also secured in badminton (men) and beach volleyball (women) and more bronze medals were reaped in basketball (women), beach volleyball (men), boxing (men), dance sports, football (men), taekwondo (men and women) and volleyball (men).

The SCUAA Regional Games 2017 also marked some significant developments. Aside from the re-entry of CPSU, NONESCOST, CHMSC from Negros Island and the UPV, the affair also coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC).

The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) approved the grant of financial assistance to two research projects of the University during its Directors’ Council meeting held on September 19, 2017 at Los Banos, Laguna.

The project titled “Design and Development of a Programmable Dehydrator Machine for Herbal Tea Materials” of Dr. Renerio S. Mucas has  a total grant of Php 4, 983, 905.00.   The project aims to develop a dehydrator that is solar powered with electric power back-up. It will also determine the effect of the drying method presently used by local tea producers on the chemical markers on herbal tea products raw materials. The project  will also seek to determine the organocleptic, physiocochemical and microbiological characteristics of the finished products. It has a  project duration of two years from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019.

On the other hand, the approved project of Dr. Yvette E. Gelogo, titled “ Development of Green Packaging Technology Using Eco-Friendly Materials for Rice and other Commodities” has a total budget of Php 4, 929, 172.00. The green packaging technology seeks to identify raw materials and develop a process of converting it to produce eco-friendly “green” packaging of specialty rice and other food commodities. It is also expected that the project would result to a longer preservation of rice products, reduce health hazard chemicals to prevent food contamination, cost effective and reduce carbon footprints. The project duration is two years, from December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2019.