UST tops off Henry Sy, Sr. Hall at Manila campus

by Info @Brand Zone | October 17, 2023

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) held the topping off ceremony of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall last October 7, 2023. The ceremony is a builder’s tradition that highlights the placement of the final beam on top of the structure.

The seven-storey building is a tribute of the Sy family, the SM Group, and UST to the SM founder for his life-long education advocacy. It is equally a manifestation of the ever-growing desire of the UST Research and Endowment Foundation, Inc., Anargyroi: FMS Foundation, Inc. (AFI) and the 152-year old UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (FMS) to further level up in the field of medicine.

The Henry Sy, Sr. Hall will serve as a hub for simulation in medical education, interactive student centered-learning, collaborative multidisciplinary research, and interprofessional education. It will house the Sts. Cosmas and Damian Simulation and Research Center.

“The Henry Sy, Sr. Hall will be a state-of-the-art structure designed to meet the challenges and expectations of a digitally-inclined medical education landscape. It will house technologically advanced facilities and equipment, which will complement the existing teaching, learning, and research practices of the University. It is yet another milestone, securing the UST FMS a relevant spot, a significant spot in Catholic medical education in the country, the region, and the world.” FMS Dean Dr. Ma. Lourdes Maglinao said about the Henry Sy. Sr. Hall.

“Medical students can access a broad range of digital tools and resources to enhance their learning and education as we were compelled to shift to e-learning and online course platforms,” UST Rector, Very Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., said.

“Nowadays, keeping up with the advances in medical education is paramount to ensure that our students are competent, agile, and well-prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of the ever-changing educational landscape of modern medicine, and this building, this edifice, will give us state-of-the-art equipment, which will give our medical students a cutting-edge knowledge on how to use robotics as well as other equipment,” Fr. Ang added.

Bomba nahukay sa UST

ni Mylene Alfonso | April 27, 2023

Natagpuan ng mga construction worker ang isang vintage bomb habang naghuhukay sa construction site sa University of Sto. Tomas, kamakalawa ng hapon sa Sampaloc, Maynila

Ayon sa Manila Police District-District Explosive and Canine Unit (MPD-DECU) ang vintage bomb ay isang Anti-Tank Rifle Granade.

Alas-3:10 ng hapon nang mahukay ang vintage bomb sa lugar.

Itinawag naman ni Joseph Badinas, UST Security Commander, ang nakitang vintage bomb sa MPD-Police Station 14 na siyang tumawag sa DECU para sa tamang disposisyon.

‘Big 4 universities’, napili ng QS World University Rankings 2023

ni Lolet Abania | June 9, 2022

Apat na malalaking unibersidad sa bansa ang hinirang ng QS World University Rankings 2023 bilang mga nangungunang higher education institutions sa buong mundo.

Ito ang University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), at ang University of Santo Tomas (UST).

Nakapagtala ng pinakamataas na ranked ang UP na 412, kasunod ang ADMU na nasa 651-700 bracket, habang ang DLSU at UST ay kapwa may ranked na nasa 801-1,000 bracket.

Ayon sa QS, sakop ng criteria ng kanilang ranking anila ay, “academic reputation to the number of international students enrolled as well as employer reputation, faculty to student ratio, citation per faculty, and international faculty, among others.”

Sa mahigit na 100 lokasyon na binubuo ng 2,462 institutions, nasa 1,422 institutions lamang ang nabigyan ng ranked ng QS. Noong 2021, 15 paaralan sa Pilipinas ang nakapasok sa 2022 QS ranking of best Asian universities.