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March 19, 2025
Announcement: UP Diliman Department of Computer Science Establishes Industry Advisory Board
The Department of Computer Science at UP Diliman is proud to announce the establishment of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB). This initiative aligns with the department’s vision of being the premier Computer Science teaching and research institution that serves the interests of the country.Composed of esteemed professionals from various sectors, the IAB will play a key role in ensuring that our academic programs remain at the forefront of industry standards. The board will provide strategic guidance, foster industry-academe collaboration, focusing on benchmarking, accreditation, and continuous program improvement to enhance the quality and relevance of our curriculum.The distinguished members of the Industry Advisory Board are:Mark J. Encarnación, Dr.techn. (Chair)Director of EngineeringM…
DCS paper wins ACMC 2024 Best Paper Award
During the 13th Asian Conference on Membrane Computing (ACMC 2024) in Singapore, last 8 August 2024 (conference website: https://www.mlprae…
DCS hosts SIGCOMM pod for Manila, Philippines
Last August 8, the DCS hosted the SIGCOMM pod for Manila, Philippines. ACM SIGCOMM is the flagship annual conference of the ACM Special Int…
IoT Cup 2024
This year’s IoT Cup, which has the theme “IoT Cup 2024 - Finding Innovations in Smart Home Technologies” was held last June 1. The annual e…
DCS celebrates CS Week 2024 with the theme "FANTASIA"
The Department of Computer Science community celebrated CS Week last May 13-17. CS Week, an annual event for the DCS community, featured ac…
Two DCS projects featured in DOST PCIEERD Innovate Pinas
Two DCS projects were featured in a recently concluded conference by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Indu…
Mr. Miguel N. Martinez joins the DCS faculty this first semester of the academic year 2023-2024
Mr. Miguel N. Martinez is joining the DCS faculty beginning the 1st semester of A.Y. 2023-2024. He took up his B.Sc. of Computer Science fr…
Talk Invitation: Experiences at Kyoto University Design School
The Department of Computer Science and the Service Science and Software Engineering (S3) lab invite you to a talk on “Experiences at Kyoto …
DCS faculty member, Chairman, Dr. John Justine Villar receives Kabalikat Seasoned Researcher Award from DOST-PCIEERD
Associate Professor and Department Chairman Dr. John Justine Villar received the Kabalikat Seasoned Researcher Award from DOST-PCIEERD last…
DCS undergrad special project featured in DZUP’s Sikhay Kilos
A CS 198/CS 199 project was featured by DZUP’s Sikhay Kilos last June 15. The project, titled “Preventing Violence Against Women Migrant Re…
Watch The Facts! A Mini-Conference on Data Science and Disinformation in the Philippines
Everyone is invited to the mini-conference titled “Watch The Facts! A Mini-Conference on Data Science and Disinformation in the Philippines…
IoT Cup returns
The Internet of Things Cup was held last Thursday, June 15, at the lobby of the Alumni Engineers Centennial Hall. This marks the return of …
DCS to start offering M.Sc. in Bioinformatics starting next academic year
The Department of Computer Science is proud to announce the institution of its newest graduate program offering, the Master of Science in B…
Key MOSIP Personnel visits the Department
Last September 9, key personnel from the Modular Open Source Identification Platform (MOSIP) visited the Department and had discussions wit…
Dr. John Justine S. Villar appointed as new DCS Chairman
John Justine S. Villar, Ph.D. is the newly appointed Chair of the Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering. He will be servin…
DCS welcomes new faculty members for the 1st semester of A.Y. 2022-2023
This first semester of the academic year 2022-2023, the DCS is welcoming two new additions to its faculty roster: Ms. Jozelle C. Addawe and…
DCS Mental Health and Wellness Room inaugurated last July 13
In recognition of the important role that mental health and wellness plays in the lives of students and faculty alike, last July 13, the De…
Webinar: "Digital Transformation: How to future-proof careers and businesses in the Philippines" by Peter Ramolete (MBA)
This May 30, 1:30 PM, Peter Ramolete (MBA), the Site Director of DXC Technology Philippines, will be delivering a webinar/talk titled "…
DCS Call for Hiring (May 2022)
The Department of Computer Science of the University of the Philippines Diliman (https://dcs.upd.edu.ph/), one of the country’s leading ins…
Prof. Naval presents Fish-I in PHL Embassy-sponsored "AINNOVATE: The Philippine Experience in Artificial Intelligence" forum (UAE)
Prof. Naval presented "Fish-I" in the recently-concluded "AINNOVATE: The Philippine Experience in Artificial Intelligence&qu…
DCS papers garner awards in November conferences
A number of papers by DCS students and faculty won awards in conferences held last November.In the Philippine Geomatics Symposium (PhilGEOS…
DCS projects to be presented at DOST PCIEERD SIBOL
Science and Innovation Budding Opportunities for Leverage (SIBOL) is the webinar series of the Department of Science and Technology's …
UP DCS partners with MOSIP, offers course on Trusted Digital Identity
The University of the Philippines - Department of Computer Science (UP DCS), partners with the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP…
DCS sponsors Y4IT 2021
The DCS is a sponsor of one of this year's biggest events in IT - the Youth Congress on Information Technology, or Y4IT. Other sponsor…
DCS Professorial Chair Lectures 2021
Every year, the Professorial Chair Awardees of the DCS present their work in a colloquium or series of talks. This year (2021) the colloqui…
DCS to celebrate milestone years in 2021 and 2022; launches Alumni Newsletter
In the second semester of A.Y. 1982-1983, the first batch of 35 students were admitted into the Bachelor in Computer Science (B.C.S.) progr…
Mr. Deondre T. Ng joins the DCS faculty this first semester of the academic year 2021-2022
Mr. Ng took up his B.Sc. of Computer Science from the DCS, and has recently returned to the country after completing his M.Sc. in Electrica…
[Extension in Focus] UPD signs MOA with MARINA re use of DCS-produced software
Note: In the Extension in Focus series, we feature how DCS faculty members are using their expertise and knowledge to better society and ma…
DCS student bags Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Mag-aaral award
A UPD B.Sc. C.S. student, Miss Jaira Mathena Baetiong Angeles, won this year’s Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Mag-aaral.The Gawad Tsanselor…
Four DOST-funded DCS research projects starting in 2021
The DCS has always been a host to a number of funded research projects, and 2021 is no exception. Despite the ongoing pandemic, members of …
DCS Call for Hiring (May 2021) - updated
Note: Updated on 5/13/2021 to expand required qualifications, and extend deadlineThe Department of Computer Science of the University of th…
CoE@110: DCS Collaborations
The second installment of DCS' events in celebration of the College's 110th Anniversary is dubbed "DCS Collaborations" …
CoE@110: DCS COVID-19 RESPONSE
As part of the year-long celebration of the College's 110th Anniversary, the Department of Computer Science is inviting everyone to a …
PCSC 2021 to be hosted by the DCS
This year's Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2021), which will be held on May 6-7, 2021 (via Zoom), will be hosted by the D…
NCTS and DCS cohost the webinar "Data-Oriented Transportation Planning for Local Government Units (LGUs)"
The U.P. National Center for Transportation Studies (UP NCTS) will be conducting its 3rd webinar in cooperation with the Intelligent Transp…
UP features in two university rankings by subject (Computer Science) for 2021
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) recently released its world university rankings by subject and the University of the Philippines ranked in 18 sub…
[Extension in Focus] How DCS faculty members are supporting the Philippine COVID-19 ICT efforts behind the scene
Note: In the Extension in Focus series, we feature how DCS faculty members are using their expertise and knowledge to better society and ma…
DCS faculty members release statement on Lumad arrests in Cebu City
UP Diliman DCS faculty members release statement on Lumad arrests in Cebu City====We, the undersigned faculty members of the UP Diliman Dep…
DCS welcomes Ms. Calimbahin and Mrs. Ordanel to its roster
The DCS welcomes two new faculty members to its roster: Miss Caezarina Marie Calimbahin and Mrs. Ivy D. Ordanel.Miss Calimbahin graduated f…
DCS partners with PSITE and TechFactors for a webinar on teaching a college General Education (GE) course on Information Technology (IT)
The Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE) NCR Chapter, in cooperation with the UP Diliman Department of Computer S…
DCS Call for Hiring (January 2021)
The Department of Computer Science of the University of the Philippines – Diliman is inviting applications for a FULL-TIME faculty position…
WCTP 2020 to be held on November 21, 2020
WORKSHOP ON COMPUTATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE (WCTP 2020) is the tenth workshop organized by the Tokyo Institute of Technology, The Institut…
DCS Professorial Chair Colloquium to be held on October 26, 2020 (online)
The Department of Computer Science is pleased to announce that its yearly Professorial Chair Colloquium will be held this October 26, 2020,…
DCS and Computing Society of the Philippines partner for webinar series related to COVID-19
The Computing Society of the Philippines, in partnership with the UP DilimanDepartment of Computer Science, is organizing a Webinar Series …
Assistant Professor Carreon introduces Project Marayum; gets featured in Inquirer
Assistant Prof. Mario Carreon of the UP DCS introduced Project Marayum at the Linguistics Special Lecture Series 2020 No. 02, held at Palma…
Instructor Coronel delivers technical talk at NTC NetMesh Project launch
Instructor Coronel delivered the technical talk during the Launching Event and Turnover Activity for the NTC NetMesh Project held at the No…
Professor Naval interviewed at ANC Future Perfect regarding Fish-i
Professor Naval was recently interviewed in ANC's Future Perfect (https://www.facebook.com/ANCalerts/videos/2520219981590000/) regardi…
DCS delegation attends KEEP-I workshop at KAIST
A delegation from the DCS consisting of Professor Naval, Asst. Professor Valdez, Chairman Soriano, Asst. Professor Tan, Asst. Professor Vil…