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Chief Justice to linguists: You cannot be replaced by AI

07

Jul

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Chief Justice to linguists: You cannot be replaced by AI

DESPITE ITS capability to analyze huge amounts of data and documents, artificial intelligence (AI) cannot replace linguists who are at the forefront of overcoming language barriers in the judiciary, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said. In a speech read by Associate Justice Midas Marquez during the 16th biennial conference of the International Association…

UST still the 4th most preferred source of new hires – survey

04

Jul

By The Flame News

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UST still the 4th most preferred source of new hires – survey

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained as the Philippine employers’ fourth leading school for new hires, a recent survey by an online job portal showed. UST received a 5.28% rating in a Jobstreet by SEEK poll on employers' preferred source of candidates conducted last May. It was behind the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the…

‘Fact-checking should become a lifestyle among Filipinos’

03

Jul

By The Flame News

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‘Fact-checking should become a lifestyle among Filipinos’

FACT-CHECKING must not be done solely by some groups and should become a "lifestyle" among Filipinos, a veteran journalist and educator said. Yvonne Chua, a journalism professor at the University of the Philippines, said the country still falls short of addressing disinformation and that relying on fact-checkers alone to handle…

UST Library to revert to its pre-pandemic schedule this academic year

30

Jun

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo, Katherine Chan and Mondrein Mikolei Lizarte

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UST Library to revert to its pre-pandemic schedule this academic year

THE UST Miguel de Benavides Library will return to its pre-pandemic operating hours in the Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024 due to the increased demand for its services. “The Central Library’s services will be available from Monday to Saturday until 6 p.m, and only the ground floor will be open until…

Embrace AI in media practice, education to improve journalism – tech experts

30

Jun

By The Flame News

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Embrace AI in media practice, education to improve journalism – tech experts

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) should be integrated with communication and media practice as it has the potential to improve journalism and research, technology experts said. Joe Hironaka, advisor for UNESCO Bangkok Communication and Information, said journalism education should cover AI mastery since most individuals already work with it. “Students should develop…

UST still PH’s 4th best university in 2024 QS World University Rankings

28

Jun

By Mari Ymanuel Roxas and Prince Ronson Sabado

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UST still PH’s 4th best university in 2024 QS World University Rankings

by YMANUEL ROXAS and PRINCE RONSON SABADO THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained as the Philippines' fourth best university in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings despite showing significant improvements in its overall performance. UST ranked 801-850 overall in the 2024 edition of the assessment, climbing from the 800-1000 bracket last…

Artlets professor honored in 2023 Gawad Manileño

26

Jun

By Mari Ymanuel Roxas and Trisha Tamio

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Artlets professor honored in 2023 Gawad Manileño

by YMANUEL ROXAS and TRISHA TAMIO A PROFESSOR from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) has been recognized for his contributions to the practice of law during this year’s Gawad Manileño. Lawyer Danielito Jimenez of the legal management department was awarded the “Natatanging Manilenyo sa Larangan ng Kasanayan sa Batas” last Thursday,…

25

Jun

By The Flame Art Department

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F3 – June 25, 2023

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (June 25, 2023). Written by Ymanuel Roxas Infographic by Janssen Romero

No ranking for UST in its first appearance in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings

22

Jun

By Aljon Danniell Eguia and Prince Ronson Sabado

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No ranking for UST in its first appearance in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings

by ALJON DANNIELL EGUIA and PRINCE RONSON SABADO THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas failed to get a ranking in its first appearance in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings but obtained a "reporter" status, an expected development given its performance in a counterpart world ranking released previously. A 'reporter' status is…

UST regular classes for AY 2023-2024 to start on Aug. 9

21

Jun

By The Flame News

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UST regular classes for AY 2023-2024 to start on Aug. 9

THE UNIVERSITY will begin regular classes for the academic year (AY) 2023-2024 on Aug. 9, with hybrid instruction still its primary mode of teaching despite the improving pandemic situation. The freshmen orientation activities will take place on Aug. 1 to 2, followed by the Thomasian Welcome Walk on Aug. 3,…