SLU benchmarks Food Innovation and Sustainability Initiatives at Mindanao State University – General Santos, Sultan Kudarat State University, and University of Southern Mindanao

In April 2025, the University Research and Innovation Center (UnRIC) of Saint Louis University (SLU), under the leadership of Richel L. Lamadrid, PhD, benchmarked three institutions in Mindanao. The Mindanao State University–General Santos, Sultan Kudarat State University, and the University of Southern Mindanao. This initiative formed part of the VLIR UOS Project titled “From Trash to Treasure: Paving Pathways for Food Upcycling to Curb Post-Harvest Losses in the Vegetable Supply Chain of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines.” The visit aimed to identify leading institutions and individuals actively engaged in innovative food processing technologies, examine best practices in sustainable resource utilization, and assess the development of community-based research efforts. By understanding where these advancements are taking place, who is driving them, and how they have evolved over time, SLU seeks to strengthen its own research capacity. More importantly, the visit underscored the vital role of collaboration and innovation in addressing post-harvest losses and promoting sustainable food systems—key components in achieving the broader goals of the project and contributing to long-term regional development.

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SLU Residence Halls interns join Plenary Session on Financial Literacy 

Saint Louis University’s Residence Halls (SRH) held a plenary session on 6 April 2025 at the SLU Ladies’ Residence Hall (SLULRH). Residents from the SLU Men’s Residence Hall (MRH), Ladies’ Residence Halls (LRH), and Maryheights Students’ Residence Hall (MSRH) participated in the event that aimed to strengthen financial literacy among student interns—aligning with the university’s advocacy for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. 

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SLU holds stakeholders’ consultation workshop on food upcycling 

Saint Louis University (SLU), through the University Research and Innovation Center (UnRIC), hosts the “‘Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting and Workshop” as part of the Flemish Interuniversities Council University Development Co-operation or Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad Universitaire Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (VLIR UOS)-funded project, “From Trash to Treasure: Paving Pathways for Food Upcycling to Curb Post-Harvest Losses in the Vegetable Supply Chain of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines.” This project is being implemented in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Faculty of Bioscience Engineering of Ghent University in Belgium.

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SLU, Smart roll out e-waste bin

Saint Louis University (SLU), in partnership with Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), City Government of Baguio, and the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau- Cordillera Administrative Region (DENR-EMB-CAR), once again demonstrated its progressive environmental movement during the launch of the Electronic Waste Management Campaign marked by the rollout of the electronic waste (e-waste) bin on 27 February 2025 at Diego Silang Bldg, SLU Main Campus.