The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) recently recognized Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) as one of the top 100 academic institutions in three categories.
CHMSU placed 26th in crisis management, 70th in social responsibility, and 93rd in industrial application, as per a WURI announcement June 7.
The WURI assesses higher education institutions’ real contributions to industry and society, highlighting innovative education, research, and engagement to society.
Using 13 categories, it encompasses innovation targets and methods, offering a comprehensive measure of institutions’ creative contributions to societal advancement, according to the WURI.
The university landed in 26th place for crisis management through its personal protective equipment (PPE) for public utility/health workers and students’ project and the Bottle-net Life Jacket innovation, the CHMSU Quality Management Office (QMO) said in a press release June 11.
This category focuses on managing environmental and economic crisis that universities face from the greater society, such as climate change, diseases like COVID-19, and other global and local crisis.
The direct project beneficiary of the PPE project was the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Regional Hospital during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. The project was launched in April 2021.
The hospitals managed and operated by the Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office also benefitted from the project.
The washable face masks, on the other hand, are intended for the four campuses of CHMSU. The project tapped 25 tailors as the academic institution’s adopted community partners.
Meanwhile, the bottle-net life jacket is an innovation developed by the CHMSU Tuklas Innovation Team as an alternative to expensive commercial life jackets. The innovation was launched in Talisay City in July 2018.
CHMSU also earned the 70th place in the social responsibility category, through its College of Education Mentoring the Mentor and “Titser Ko, Pulis Ko” programs, the QMO said.
The research and development across various programs landed the university in the 93rd place in the Industrial Application category–Solid Waste Management System (SWMS) with Technological Opportunities, and Coastal Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment System (CMVAS), the QMO said.
The ranking aims to spotlight higher education institutions that excel in these innovative approaches, thereby inspiring advancements across the academic and societal landscape, the WURI said. ||
