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VSU-Engr.-John-Allan-A-Gulles-wins-Best-Presentation-at-International-Seminar-on-Sustainable-Soil-Innovation

Engr. John Allan A. Gulles, faculty member of the Department of Civil Engineering at Visayas State University (VSU), earned the Best Presentation Award during the 4th International Joint Student Seminar on One Health, One World (OHOW) held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand on July 31, 2025.

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.

Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (VetMed), Dr. Harvie P. Portugaliza, presented a paper on the causes of the African Swine Fever outbreak in Leyte at the 17th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE) in Sydney, Australia.

A distinguished group of faculty and alumni from the VSU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM) participated and presented papers at the 92nd Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) Scientific Conference and Annual Convention, held at the SMX Convention Center, Davao City on February 19 to 21, 2025.

Construction of a PHP 7.6 million Forest Products Innovation and Training Center (FPITC) is underway at the Department of Forest Science (DFS) Nursery Compound of VSU to boost local forest products-based industries and communities in the Visayas region.