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Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics (IMSP) is one of the six National Centers of Excellence in the Basic Sciences (NCOE), created on March 23, 1983 by Presidential Decree No. 1416 through Executive Order No. 889, to help advance science and technology in the country, and specifically, to strengthen and broaden the national capability to train scientific leaders and conduct research in the basic sciences.
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Finally, a home for the study of mathematics at UPLB
Two decades in the making, and finally, the new “Math Building” emerged, gleaming white and fresh, ready to house eager staff and students of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics (IMSP).
The new “Math Building” was inaugurated on September 29, 2023. By then, it’s conception and completion had spanned the administration of four IMSP directors: Genaro A. Cuaresma (2001-2007) who saw through its planning; Dr. Virgilio P. Sison (2007-2013) during which its design and funding were approved; Chrysline Margus N. Piñol (2013-2019), under whose administration the construction of the building began (in 2014) and was partially completed; and Dr. Editha C. Jose (2019-present) who saw the building to its completion and furnishing.
“Hindi na mamomroblema ‘yung institute sa classrooms, pati ‘yung faculty rooms ay sufficient na din. Kumbaga, ‘yung project na ‘yon, isa ‘yon sa parang ideal classroom building [na] conducive for study,” Arch. William Jeffrey Y. Rañola, section chief for ...