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SMU Honored at ICONS Awards 2025 for Outstanding International Ranking Saint Mary’s University (SMU) received national recognition at the Internationalization Champions of Nation-Building and Sustainability (ICONS) Awards 2025, held on Dec. 10, 2025, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and organized by the Commission on Higher Education – International Affairs Staff (CHED IAS). The

SMU Hosts Benchmarking Visit from University of the Assumption Saint Mary’s University (SMU), through the Internationalization Office, hosted a benchmarking visit from the University of the Assumption (UA), Pampanga, on Dec. 11, 2025, to strengthen institutional collaboration and global engagement. Representatives from UA were Mrs. Anele C. Mallari, RN, LPT, MAN, Dean of UA College

SEAIT Research | Project CITRUS, Proved that the Cobot-Assisted Citrus Waxing Process is Safer and More Consistent than Manual Traditional Methods at the University Research Center’s 2025 Utilization Research Presentation. SEAIT, Project CITRUS (Collaboratively Implemented Technology in Robotics Utilized for Satsuma Citrus Post-harvest), proved that the cobot-assisted citrus waxing process is safer and more consistent

Two SMU Faculty from the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Information Technology Complete International Program on Strategies for Accountable AI under CHED HUSAY 2025 Saint Mary’s University proudly announces that two of its faculty members from the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Information Technology—Dr. Melanie G. Gurat, Research Center Director, and Engr. Carina Mallilin, Officer-in-charge,

SMU Strengthens Governance and QA at the 2025 PhilEd Conference From December 3 to 4, 2025, the university was represented at the PhilEd Conference, the country’s premier gathering of educational leaders, administrators, and policy advocates. Organized by the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), the conference convened over 3,500 participants from public and private education sectors

Project STEP Leads Campuswide Push for Active Transportation Awareness Saint Mary’s University, through Project STEP: Shaping Tomorrow’s Environment through Pathways for Wellness, led by Dr. Mary Grace Bulatao, Ms. Jones Liwan, Mr. Jojie Mar Valdez, and Mr. Michael Gabriel, spearheaded a dynamic two-day information dissemination drive on December 4 and 5, 2025. The team visited

Beyond the Classroom: Building SDG-Driven Youth Leaders for Real-World Impact The utilization project titled “Beyond the Classroom: Empowering Leaders through SDG-Focused Advocacy and Project Development for Real-World Impact” was implemented to translate research findings into concrete leadership development initiatives for student leaders across Nueva Vizcaya. Grounded in the results of an earlier empirical study on

OnioNet of Saint Mary’s University Wins 1st Runner-Up in National Digi Agri Hacki 2025 Saint Mary’s University proudly celebrates the OnioNet Team for securing 1st Runner-Up in the Agri Tech Innovate: Digi Agri Hacki organized by the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA–ATI), held on December 9–11, 2025 at the Rural Development and

SMU Project STAR Trainers Participate in 4th DOST-SEI Project Star Conference on STEM and Sustainability Saint Mary’s University proudly highlights the active participation of five Project STAR (Science Teachers Academy for the Region) Trainers—Mrs. Gloria Vicky Antonio, Mr. Gerome Bautista, Dr. Elsa Cajucom, Dr. Analyn Guevara, and Dr. Melanie G. Gurat—in the 4th International DOST-SEI