News / Obelisk
#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 ...#GoingGlobal: VSU Tolosa partners with Universiti Putra Malaysia to advance fisheries research and innovation
VSU-Tolosa further expands its global network through a ceremonial exchange of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) on February 24, 2025 to enhance research, extension, and innovation initiatives and drive growth in the regional fisheries industry.
VSU flora experts join in updating key biodiversity areas for global conservation
To conserve different species from extinction, VSU sent two Visayan flora and biodiversity experts to participate in the second national workshop on updating the Philippine key biodiversity areas (KBAs) or identified marine and terrestrial sites where organisms inhabit.
Read more ...Biology faculty wins best paper in marine, freshwater sciences federation confab
A faculty member from the VSU Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) bagged the best paper award at the 56th Federation of Institutions of Marine and Freshwater Sciences, Inc. (FIMFS) Annual Convention and the 3rd International Biodiversity Conference (IBC).
Read more ...#ProudViscans unite for this year's international coastal cleanup day
Visayas State University (VSU) participated in the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), a global project that aims to address ocean pollution via coordinated cleanups of beaches and waterways, for the second year in a row, together with the faculty, staff, and a variety of student organizations.
Read more ...