The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized this year that air quality monitoring is crucial for understanding the health effects of air pollution and tracking efforts in reducing it. Combining scientific inquiry and engineering in air quality research, Dr. Len Herald Lim of the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science’s Institute of Chemistry (UPD-CS IC) co-developed the Robust Optical Aerosol Monitor (ROAM)—the first Filipino-made air quality monitoring device—in 2014.

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Noong Mayo 2026, ang Institute of Biology (IB) ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman – College of Science (UPD-CS) ay nag-host ng mini exhibition na “Plant Morpho-ARTnatomy”, na nagpapakita ng mga gawa ng mga mag-aaral ng Biology 101. Itinatampok sa mga ipinakitang likhang sining ang mga specimen at istruktura ng halaman na pinag-aralan ng mga mag-aaral, na ginawa sa iba't ibang media—gaya ng charcoal, watercolor, lapis, acrylic, oil, at pastel—na inilatag sa iba’t ibang materyales tulad ng canvas, papel, kahoy, at mga tabla. Pinaglaanan ng bonus points ang mga mag-aaral na lumahok sa eksibisyon bilang pagsumite ng kanilang sining.