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“Anggandapala! (It is so nice!)” a librarian exclaimed as the contents of STARBOOKS splashed onscreen, and participants on a hands-on demonstration browsed over the rich contents.
STARBOOKS, or Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Station, is the country’s first digital science and technology (S&T) library. It can be accessed offline, making it ideal for students and researchers in areas still unreached by the Internet and have no access to the latest S&T materials.
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The Department of Science and Technology-Information and Communications Technology (DOST-ICT) Office, in partnership with Philippine Software Industry Association, Ideaspace, Huwaei, and Vibal Foundation launched the 2015 Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) last May 20, 2015 at ICT Office Building in Diliman, Quezon City.
Now on its 2nd year, PSC is a student startup competition promoting technology entrepreneurship or “technopreneurship” among college students. It dares the students all over the country to create bolder, more creative software and internet-based innovations that solve real problems and help improve the lives of individuals worldwide.
Read more: DOST, industry partners launch 2015 Philippine Startup Challenge
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High school and college students in ten campuses of Capiz State University (CAPSU) in Roxas City, Capizin Region VI can now perform science research work more conveniently with the formal turnover of 35 STARBOOKS units by the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) at the CAPSU Main Campus inRoxas City recently.
Read more: DOST sets up STARBOOKS units, disks in Western Visayas