{"id":441,"date":"2025-07-07T02:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/?p=441"},"modified":"2025-07-07T05:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T05:45:26","slug":"ccs-adric-culminates-the-2025-pshs-science-immersion-program-a-journey-into-innovation-and-scientific-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/index.php\/2025\/07\/07\/ccs-adric-culminates-the-2025-pshs-science-immersion-program-a-journey-into-innovation-and-scientific-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"CCS-AdRIC Culminates the 2025 PSHSS Science Immersion Program: A Journey into Innovation and Scientific Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DLSUxPSHSS 2025 Visual Diary\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ytd8Pg_qPX4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Computer Studies \u2013 Advanced Research Institute for Informatics, Computing, and Networking (CCS-AdRIC) successfully concluded the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS) Science Immersion Program 2025, which ran from June 17 to July 2, 2025. The two-week immersion gathered 27 outstanding student interns from ten PSHS campuses nationwide: Main Campus, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Central Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Cordillera Administrative Region, and MIMAROPA, offering them a unique opportunity to explore university-level research and development in a dynamic, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program commenced with an orientation session and was followed by a week of lectures that laid the groundwork for their immersion. These sessions were facilitated by faculty and researchers from AdRIC\u2019s various laboratories and covered timely and relevant topics such as Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Networking and Information Security, Emphatic Computing and its impact on society, Automation and Robotics, Game Development, Bioinformatics, and Generative Artificial Intelligence. Apart from the academic sessions, the students were also treated to a guided campus tour with the assistance of the Lasallian Ambassadors, allowing them to experience the campus culture and community. A particularly memorable moment was a special lecture delivered by Dr. Dominic Kitavi, a visiting professor from the University of Embu in Kenya, who shared his inspiring academic journey, the global differences in research pathways, and his experiences as a postdoctoral research fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1051\" height=\"612\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-446\" data-id=\"446\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-07-095244.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-449\" data-id=\"449\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_image_2025-06-30_08-14-29-939.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second week, students were grouped according to three thematic tracks aligned with their interests and strengths. The first track focused on<strong> mobility and transportation<\/strong> and was hosted by research centers including the Center for Networking and Information Security, the <em>Center for Automation Research, Human-X Interactions, and the Computational Imaging and Visual Innovations lab<\/em>. The second track centered on <strong>health and assistive technology<\/strong> and was facilitated by the <em>Center for Human-Computer Innovations, the Center for Language Technologies, the Bioinformatics Lab, and the Center for ICT for Development.<\/em> Meanwhile, the third track highlighted creativity and design in <strong>game development<\/strong> under the mentorship of the <em>Graphics, Animation, Multimedia and Entertainment Laboratory<\/em>. Within these research tracks, the students engaged in hands-on activities, collaborative workshops, and presentations. They also had the chance to interact with DLSU student researchers, who shared their own academic projects and research experiences. Midway through the week, the students attended the De La Salle University Research Congress 2025, a university-wide conference focused on world-class and sustainable research, where they were able to witness the breadth and depth of international and interdisciplinary academic work.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"648\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-458\" data-id=\"458\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-07-095810-3.png\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-460\" data-id=\"460\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-23-at-19.02.38-2-2.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2992\" height=\"2992\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-464\" data-id=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-20250630_165253.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2992\" height=\"2992\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-468\" data-id=\"468\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-20250630_143637-1.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-469\" data-id=\"469\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-23-at-18.54.18-1.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-470\" data-id=\"470\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-23-at-19.02.36-1.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-471\" data-id=\"471\" src=\"http:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/515060317_1140007224814786_4089814261624635168_n.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The immersion program culminated in final group presentations where students showcased the outcomes of their research immersion experience. During the closing ceremony, students shared heartfelt reflections on their time at DLSU, expressing appreciation for the academic growth they experienced, the meaningful friendships they formed, and the welcoming environment cultivated by the DLSU community and their fellow Pisay interns. Many described the program as not only academically enriching but also personally transformative, helping them envision their future paths in science and technology more clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his closing message, Prof. Dr. Joel Ilao offered words of encouragement framed through a scientific lens. He shared, \u201cAs the popular tagline in DLSU goes, \u2018The Future Begins Here.\u2019 In the language of scientific speak, let me propose a corollary contextualized to the SIP: Axiom \u2013 You had a great experience in your DLSU SIP. Proposition \u2013 Your journey toward a scientific career has already started, ever since you learned to love science and math and enrolled in the Pisay curriculum. Deduction \u2013 Your fulfilling scientific journey starts here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PSHS Science Immersion Program 2025 stands as a testament to DLSU\u2019s commitment to nurturing the next generation of changemakers through science and education. By fostering curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, CCS-AdRIC continues to empower young minds to pursue meaningful contributions to nation-building and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1268\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-07-100607.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/adric.dlsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-07-100634.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Computer Studies \u2013 Advanced Research Institute for Informatics, Computing, and Networking (CCS-AdRIC) successfully concluded the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS) Science Immersion Program 2025, which ran from June 17 to July 2, 2025. 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