The Saint Louis University (SLU) Industrial Engineering Department of the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) has marked a milestone in its extension work, concluding its first semester of initiatives for Academic Year 2025–2026 with projects that strengthen local governance, digital literacy, and disaster preparedness.
Three STAR trainers, Dr. Dorothy Silva, Dr. Marlon Palbusa, and Ms. Ferina Peralta, represented Saint Louis University (SLU) at the 4th DOST-SEI Project STAR International Conference held on 26-28 November 2025, at the Heritage Hotel Manila, Pasay City. As a CHED-recognized Center of Excellence, SLU continues its commitment to advancing STEM education through active participation in national and global educational activities.
A group of 4th-year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students from the School of Accountancy, Management, Computing and Information Studies (SAMCIS) has earned a prestigious Top 10 finalist spot in the BPI-DOST Innovation Awards 2025 held on 4 December 2025 at the Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, Philippines for their groundbreaking project, Cordimap: Hybrid Machine and Deep Learning-Based Web Application for Interactive Mapping of Land Cover and Water Balance in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
On 24-26 November 2025, Saint Louis University (SLU) took an active role by participating in the “Strengthening CSO Engagement through the CivicAdemy Program: Training of Trainers and Official Launch,” hosted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government – Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR). Held at Plaza Lodge Hotel, Baguio City, the initiative underlined SLU’s commitment to community engagement and sustainable development.
On 25 November 2025, the Saint Louis University (SLU) Human Resources Department (HRD) and Finance Office hosted a comprehensive financial planning and housing loan program with the theme “Purpose-Driven Finance: Innovate, Collaborate, and Achieve” at Fr. Theophile Verbist Hall.
The inaugural National IP Management Program for Academic Institutions Commercializing Technologies (IMPACT) Conference, organized by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEETRD) and branded as SALIKSYNC, gathered innovators, educators, researchers, and policymakers nationwide to advance knowledge and technology transfer efforts in the Philippines. Held on November 5-6, 2025, in Bacolod City, the conference centered on the theme “From IMPACT to NXT Horizons: Surging the Next Wave of Knowledge and Technology Transfer.” It highlighted the vital need to move research beyond academic publication toward creating meaningful, tangible benefits for communities, industries, and society at large.
To even reinforce its commitment to strengthening crisis management capabilities, Saint Louis University (SLU), through its Campus Planning, Maintenance, and Security Department (CPMSD), held a three-day Basic Incident Command System (BICS) Training in partnership with the Office of Civil Defense Cordillera Administrative Region (OCD-CAR) from 5 to 7 November 2025 at the Fr. Gevers Hall, Diego Silang Building, SLU Main Campus.
In partnership with the European Union in the Philippines (EU-PH) Green Economy Partnership, Saint Louis University (SLU) participated in the Local Government Units (LGUs) Project Workshop alongside other schools on 29 October 2025 held at SLU Msgr. Charles Vath Audio-Visual Room, SLU Main Campus.
Saint Louis University (SLU) has assessed the amount of food waste generated from food served within the university in all its four campuses and its hospital. In partial measurement, an approximate total of 35.0057 tons of waste (recyclable: 1.7799 tons, biodegradable: 6.0007 tons, non-biodegradable: 27.225) were collected from June to September 2025. This reduction displays a remarkable decrease from the previous number of 61.55 tons (recyclable: 3.2659, biodegradable: 9.7192, non-biodegradable: 48.5649) from the same comparative period last year, reflecting a decrease of about 43% revealing better management in administering campus food waste sustainability initiatives aimed at minimizing food and other biodegradable waste.
Saint Louis University (SLU) hosted a dialogue with Louisian students and Metro Pacific Tollways (MPT) on 26 August 2025, at the Fr. Francis Gevers Hall, SLU Main Campus, in line with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Interim Negotiation Committee of the City Government of Baguio’s commitment to strengthen citizen and youth participation in government processes. The dialogue focused on the proposed Smart Urban Mobility Project (SUM Project), aiming to address the city’s persistent traffic and mobility challenges.