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VSU’s team LuwasPH claims regional championship in PSC X; forwards to national competition
Visayas State University continues to establish its name in the field of technology and innovation with the recent win of Team LuwasPH as the Regional Champion in the Philippine Startup Challenge X (PSC X)-Eastern Visayas Regional Pitching Competition last October 30, 2025.
Read more ...#DiscoverWithVSU: Sweetpotato starch improves growth and feed efficiency in tilapia fry
Tilapia farming is one of the cornerstones of aquaculture in the Philippines, but farmers continue to face the challenge of high feed costs, which often account for more than half of total production expenses.
Read more ...President Yepes takes part in national innovation discourse at DOST’s Inno.Venta 2025
Visayas State University (VSU) President Dr. Prose Ivy G. Yepes joined national and academic leaders as one of the panelists during Inno.Venta 2025, the country’s first national science, technology, and innovation (STI) exposition organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Read more ...#DiscoverWithVSU: Lampreys help unlock new antibodies for safer blood medicine
Blood transfusion and organ transplantation save countless lives every day, but both rely heavily on a proper match of blood groups.
The familiar blood types A, B, AB, and O classifications come from tiny sugar molecules, called glycans, that sit on the surface of red blood cells. These glycans are like identification tags. If the body detects a tag it does not recognize, it can trigger a strong immune reaction, sometimes leading to rejection of transfused blood or even transplanted organs.
Read more ...VSU, PhilRice join forces to revive and innovate rice-based products in Leyte
The Visayas State University (VSU) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have formalized an agreement to conduct a study that will revisit and profile rice-based products in Leyte which will open opportunities for food innovation and market expansion in the province.
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