The Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) of UP Diliman invites everyone to its first major event for 2012, the Paliwanagan sa UP Diliman – OVCRD Colloquium 2012. It will be held on 16 January 2012, 8 AM-5PM, at the National Institute of Physics Auditorium, National Science Complex, UP Diliman. Twenty-five OVCRD-supported R&D initiatives will be presented during the Colloquium. 

In many movies and science fiction stories, AI is one of the most popular themes of the story. Whether the characters have evolved to hate people and start eliminating all mankind, or fall in love with real people, they all share a common concept of ‘thinking and learning like humans.’ Unfortunately, in the real world, complexities of AI algorithms have not yet evolved to that point. In this lecture Game AI: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, we will discuss true definition of artificial intelligence within games.

The Ateneo Laboratory for the Learning Sciences brings together artificial intelligence, data mining and statistics, education, cognitive psychology, human factors and other disciplines to study, enhance, and develop environments that improve student achievement and the learning experience. In this workshop, we will give participants an overview of laboratory's goals and directions. We will discuss our work in affect and behavior detection and response in programming environments and intelligent tutors, as well as the design and development of interfaces that are sensitive to biometric readings and use behaviors. The purpose of this workshop is to acquaint fellow faculty members and current or prospective graduate students with our ongoing research, and in so doing to foster collaboration and encourage participation.

Stratpoint Technologies, Inc. would like to invite you to a meet-up featuring Groovy on Grails. We will network, get a feel for Groovy on Grails, and work on our own special projects. It will be a relaxed, casual meet-up, with free pizza and soda. Bring your laptop if you can and a friend! Hope to see you all there!

More details here.

The Tech Boot Camp on Telehealth kick starts on December 12, 2011. We invite entrepreneurs, startup companies, technology enthusiasts, academic research teams and health advocates, particularly those who attended the Health Forum conducted last Nov 23 at UP AyalaLand Technohub, and who wish to venture into the telehealth space in terms of teleconsulting, medical devices and outsourced health services to join the Tech Boot Camp.

In this seminar, four inspiring featured guests of the TV Show "Power ng Pinoy" will share their stories and real-world experiences in starting and running their own business.  

The drive for higher performance leads to increasing complexity and miniaturization of electronic circuit on-chip, more functionality on package level and high density PCB boards. PCB/Package designers are therefore taking the electrical environment via Co-Design and Co-Optimization into account. This webinar addresses the challenges in modeling and simulation for PCB package Co-Design and Co-Optimization.

How can that cellphone become a midwife's tool to reduce maternal death? How can the sari-sari owner link a patient with a doctor for teleconsultation and get paid for it? What small handheld gadgets can be developed to improve effectivity of nurses?

With two billion SMS messages sent daily, 280,000 currently unemployed nurses, and a booming BPO industry, the Philippines is ripe for telehealth startups for the domestic and global markets.

You are invited to attend a half-day seminar focused on helping you to identify telehealth businesses that you can start and grow using the emerging technologies.

Find the investment that you need with a persuasive 10-minute pitch to angel investors.

Do you need investment to start or continue your startup business?

Do you need partners or mentors who can help you with technology, marketing, sales, and operations?

Do you need advise on refining your business model?

This may just be the opportunity you need.