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#DiscoverWithVSU: VSU researchers help unlock the secret to bigger, better sweetpotatoes through smarter fertilizer use
A groundbreaking international study has revealed how a simple soil nutrient, phosphorus, holds the key to helping sweetpotato plants produce more and bigger roots, the very roots that millions of families in the Philippines across the globe rely on for food and income.
Read more ...Agriculture student represents VSU in Asian program on sustainable agriculture
#ProudViscan Sean Jade Nicole Picorro-Lejas traded his summer break for days under the Northern Samar sun, representing Visayas State University in a prestigious international academic and cultural exchange on agriculture.
Read more ...#ProudViscan alumnus tops National Coconut R&D Congress with pest control research
With research that could help secure the future of the country’s coconut industry, Necodimus F. Cañas, fresh from completing his MS in Entomology at Visayas State University (VSU), claimed first place in the 2025 National Coconut Research and Development Congress (NCRDC) Poster Category. The event was held from July 29 to 31, 2025 at the Acacia Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa.
Read more ...VSU nearly doubles licensed #ProudViscans in the August 2025 Food Technologists board exam
Visayas State University (VSU) has nearly doubled its success in food technology education after producing 29 newly licensed Professional Food Technologists (PFTs) in the August 2025 Food Technologists Licensure Examination (FTLE).
Read more ...#DiscoverWithVSU: Feel-good factor drives participation in sharing economy
Why do people lend out their homes on Airbnb or let strangers ride their motorcycles via platforms like Angkas? While money and convenience are obvious reasons, a recent study reveals that there is a deeper emotional reward at play, especially when people simply enjoy the feeling of doing something good for others.
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