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Engr. Eldon De Padua (right) poses for a photo after receiving the Best Presentation Award at the 2025 Kobe GSAS-Double Degree Symposium in Japan.
Engr. Eldon De Padua, a faculty member of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Visayas State University (VSU), brought pride to the university after sweeping major awards in the 2025 Kobe University Comprehensive Course on Research Proposal Writing and Oral Presentation.
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Published: 18 August 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.
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Published: 02 August 2025
Dr. Jude Nonie Sales, an Associate Professor in the Department of Development Communication, and the Director of the Culture of Arts, was awarded with Best Research Paper at the inaugural International Research Conference on Culture, Arts, & Sports Conference (IRCCAS).
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Published: 10 April 2025

A group of fourth-year Agribusiness students from Visayas State University (VSU) clinched the top spot in the Intercollegiate Category of the 2024 Young Farmers Challenge and bagged Php 250,000 for their innovative food processing concept.
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Published: 01 August 2025
Greetings of peace and solidarity to everyone, especially to the VSU key officials; the 6th VSU President and former Director of the Philippine Root Crops Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops), Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin; former Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. Anabella Tulin; retired faculty members who are the pillars of the PhilRootcrops; the current PhilRootcrops Director, Mr. Marlon Tambis; our partners from the National Seed Industry-Bureau of Plant Industry, and National Cooperative Testing; PhilRootcrops faculty and staff, guests who are joining us, a pleasant Thursday morning.
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Published: 20 March 2025