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The quiz contest covered all possible topics in genetics, from molecular genetics to population genetics. UP Baguio bested 13 other schools in this year’s competition, an annual event organized by the UPLB Genetics Society. UP Diliman topped this year’s NIGQC, followed by ADMU and DLSU in second and third places, respectively. This is the third time UP Baguio participated in NIGQC, the first in 1998 when UP Baguio was awarded Champion, the next  in 2000 when UPB ranked second to UP Manila. This only proves that UP Baguio’s Biology curriculum gives good training in the field of Genetics and Cell...

Two professors of the University of the Philippines Baguio were conferred the UP Scientists Award in ceremonies held at the UP Diliman Executive House last December 16, 2014. Dr. Analyn Salvador-Amores, assistant professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology and Dr. Teodora D. Balangcod, associate professor of Botany were both conferred the title “UP Scientist I.” They join the ranks of 46 other UP Scientists awardees -29 UP Scientists I, nine UP Scientists II and eight UP Scientists III. “Very few faculty members (have received) this distinction,” UP Baguio professor emeritus for Chemistry Dr. Elsie C. Jimenez said.  “Doctors Balangcod and...