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Nov 8, 2026
Jeonbuk National University’s Department of Environmental Engineering ranked No. 1 among regional flagship national universities in Korea in both the U.S. News and QS global university rankings released this year. The university said Friday that the rankings reflect the department's international research competitiveness. The department ranked 137th globally (tied) and fifth nationally in environmental engineering in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, climbing 29 places from the previous year. It also maintained its fifth-place national ranking and No. 1 position among regional flagship national universities for the third consecutive year. In the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject for environmental sciences, the department placed in the 251-300 band globally and tied for eighth nationally, earning the highest ranking among Korea’s regional flagship national universities. U.S. News places emphasis on research indicators, including publication volume, citation impact, the proportion of highly cited papers and international research collaboration. QS, me
A Kookmin University research team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts the properties of mixtures based on the proportions of their chemical components. The university said Thursday that the team was led by Joung Joon-young, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the university’s Graduate School. The team included Kim Ji-hwan, a student in the university’s integrated master’s and doctoral program, and Kim Chan-joong, an undergraduate student. The findings were published in the Chemical Engineering Journal under the title “Encoding composition-dependent intermolecular interactions into learned molecular representations.” Most chemical products people encounter in everyday life are mixtures of multiple substances rather than single compounds. Common examples include industrial solvents, electrolytes in batteries, automotive fuels, and cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations. The properties of a mixture depend not only on which substances it contains but also on the proportions in which they are combined. These changes, however, do not necessar
Filipino tennis veteran Niño Alcantara reflects on two decades of sacrifice, a historic junior Grand Slam triumph, and the life-changing perspective of fatherhood
"The Notebook: The Musical" is set to return onstage in 2027.
When Japan’s “symbol of affordability” Uniqlo decided to increase the price of its basic socks last month, it sparked a backlash before the clothing titan made an immediate U-turn. That came after Italian-style family restaurant chain Saizeriya issued an almost grovelling apology as it decided to add 20 yen (US$0.13) to the price of its trademark Milanese Doria, lamenting its “lack of effort”. The very public angst, including in one of the world’s most recognisable clothing brands, highlights...
His sister, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, takes charge of “We Built This City,” a musical tribute to Gen X
Original poker cards owned by former President Manuel Quezon are on display at the Quezon Memorial Shrine in Quezon City as part of an exhibit revisiting his decision to shelter Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe before the breakout of World War II. The exhibit, titled “Ai360: Gamble of Compassion,” opened on Oct. 29
About 3 million holders of persons with disabilities (PWDs) IDs will have to enroll in the new unified digital ID system that seeks to phase out the old physical IDs in the next three years and flag bogus ones. Signed in July this year, Administrative Order (AO) No. 001, s. 2026, of the National Council
A court has fined a former AirAsia senior cabin crew member for refusing to transport deaf passenger Khalil Haj in 2017, ruling that there was no genuine safety concern to justify treating him differently because of his disability. On Oct. 29, the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Branch 1, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Lawmakers have finalized the provisions of the proposed National Children’s Nutrition Act, which will establish an expanded National Children’s Nutrition Program that aims to address stunting among Filipino children. In a statement on Friday, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) said the new measure approved this month by the bicameral conference committee will
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued guidelines for the distribution of more than 231,000 laptops to public school teachers ahead of a nationwide rollout on Monday. “We want to ensure these laptops go to teachers who can maximize them most for teaching and learning, while keeping equity at the center by prioritizing teachers who
BACOLOD CITY — The cannons roared, wooden rifles were raised, and “revolutionaries” marched through the streets of Bago City, bringing to life a daring episode in Negros Occidental’s history when an army armed with little more than bamboo cannons and wooden guns fooled Spanish forces into surrendering. The spectacle unfolded on Thursday (Nov. 5) during
