THE 44th Annual Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) Meeting and Symposium (APAMS) was held recently at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) highlighting technological advances for food and nutrition security.

Bringing together leading scientists, engineers, and researchers from the Philippines and overseas, the conference from July 13 to 23, 2024 is held across four different Philippine state universities: the University of Rizal System (July 13-14), UPLB (July 15-17), Batangas State University (July 18-19), and Eastern Visayas State University (July 20-22).