Students from the Philippines bagged 37 medals and a trophy, including Best in Exploration, to place second overall in the 12th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary Schools (IMSO) in Pathum Thani, Thailand from Nov. 1-7.
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The students learned about ?painting? with light using camera tricks and the negative effects of too much artificial light to the environment in the two opening films of the festival, namely ?The Light Elephant? and ?Nine and a Half?Light Pollution.?
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will carry the country?s flag in the regional leg of the Asean-Japan Cyber SEA Games next month after topping the national qualifiers held last Oct. 13 at the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICT Office) in Quezon City.
The government will be spending P850 million next year to finance the studies of 3,201 scholars taking up masteral and doctoral degrees in science, engineering, and mathematics.
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The Philippines again displayed its world-class talent as it won the gold medal to become the undefeated champion for four straight years in the recently concluded 4th Asean Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (APTJSO) held in Tangerang, Indonesia.
The Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology?Philippine Science Centrum recently brought its pool of training experts to Iligan City in Northern Mindanao to conduct a training workshop on how to teach science in a fun way.
