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Visayas State University (VSU) suspended work and classes on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, after heavy rains triggered flooding in parts of the main campus and nearby barangays, forcing the evacuation of around 500 students.

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In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of researchers from Eastern Visayas set out to ask a timely question: what happens to the confidence, perseverance, and capacity of nursing students to care when their hands-on training is suddenly disrupted?

A groundbreaking research led by young VSU scientists offers hope for a safer food in lead-affected soils.

In a significant step toward a safer food production, graduate students from Visayas State University (VSU) studying at Louisiana State University (LSU) have identified a sweetpotato cultivar that absorbs less lead from contaminated soils.

Most people would opt to stay when we have made it to one of the most prestigious universities in the world. But for #ProudViscan Dr. Ea Kristine Clarisse Tulin-Escueta, a biotechnology faculty at Visayas State University (VSU), made a clear decision to return to Leyte and serve the country through science.

In preparation for the offering of its Doctor of Medicine program, Visayas State University (VSU) continues to build strong partnerships with local hospitals to serve as training grounds for its future medical students.