Broader interventions needed to strengthen “new normal” science education in Visayas, says experts
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Educators hailing from all three Visayan regions have recently shared their practical insights on improving the “new normal” system of educating science high school students amid the COVID-19 pandemic through a virtual forum broadcast via Facebook Live.
Smart aquaculture in MIMAROPA rises: Fostering food security through S&T solutions
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Nestled in the agricultural town of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro is a newly launched solar-powered tilapia and milkfish hatchery and intensive aquaculture facility for white shrimp managed by the Agritektura Enterprises. The facility, which was launched last 3 March 2021, was funded by the Department of Science and Technology-MIMAROPA (DOST-MIMAROPA) through one of its flagship programs, the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).
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DOST-PCIEERD launches 9 new AI R&D projects
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From applications in agriculture to the education sector, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) launched on 08 April 2021 nine (9) new projects on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development aimed at spurring growth in this emerging industry in the Philippines.
DOST Region X offers free calibration for COVID-19 vaccine storage equipment
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With the availability of the COVID-19 vaccines in the country, the Department of Science and Technology Region X (DOST-X) is making sure that the appropriate storage conditions are present and properly maintained by conducting free calibration of COVID-19 vaccine storage equipment throughout Northern Mindanao.
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