Thomas Aquinas Research Complex Explained

Thomas Aquinas Research Complex
Type:Research Center
City:Manila, Philippines
Campus:Urban

The Thomas Aquinas Research Complex (TARC) is the main venue for research in the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. The building houses several research centers, laboratories, and the UST Graduate School.

History

As early as 1992, plans for the construction of a university research complex were already in place. Construction was planned to begin by 1995 but the actual groundbreaking only happened on June 28, 1999.[1] Designed by former College of Architecture and Fine Arts Dean Yolanda Reyes, the research complex was inaugurated on November 15, 2001. The four-story building houses laboratory rooms, a 216-seater auditorium, seminar and conference rooms.[2]

Design

The TARC building incorporates the UST Main building's capital and base to its columns. It also includes parapets or overhanging wall portions to cover its sloping roof.[3]

Research centers

The research centers housed in TARC include:

Research centers not located in TARC

Takayama Statue

The statue of Japanese samurai-saint Justo Takayama stands at the entrance of the building. A new marker that narrates Takayama's catholic devotion was unveiled in March 2017, a month after Takayama was beatified in Osaka, Japan.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Papa, Rey Donne . November 2013 . Ode to Gold: 50 years of the UST Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS) 1962-2012 . Manila, Philippines . UST Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences . 978-971-95871-0-1.
  2. News: Multi-million research complex inaugurated . The Varsitarian . December 6, 2001 . February 3, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012907/https://varsitarian.net/news/20090412/multi_million_research_complex_inaugurated . live .
  3. News: Blueprint for success . The Varsitarian . September 12, 2006 . Raychel Ria . Agramon . February 5, 2024 . January 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112210743/https://varsitarian.net/news/20081117/blueprint_for_success . live .
  4. Web site: Mainstreaming Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Programs of the USTGS-CCCPET . Eric . Zerrudo . ICH Courier Online . February 3, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203170542/https://www.ichlinks.com/muploader/downloadFile.do;PROJECT4_JSESSIONID=4ABDF36F9367D8FCB9C0FF89CA69370B?fileUid=13829988367283602060 . live .
  5. Web site: Analytical Services Laboratory . University of Santo Tomas . February 3, 2024 . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204013130/https://www.ust.edu.ph/research/research-center-for-the-natural-and-applied-sciences/ust-asl/ . live .
  6. Web site: ERDB visits biological laboratories of top universities in the Philippines . Janine . Cortiguerra . DENR-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau . February 4, 2024 . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204011714/https://erdb.denr.gov.ph/erdb-visits-biological-laboratories-of-top-universities-in-the-philippines/ . live .
  7. Web site: UST Analytical Services Laboratory is first Philippine university to receive certification from board of chemistry . University of Santo Tomas . October 16, 2019 . February 4, 2024 . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204013129/https://www.ust.edu.ph/ust-analytical-services-laboratory-is-first-philippine-university-to-receive-certification-from-board-of-chemistry/ . live .
  8. Web site: ACM Member . . The Asian Consortium for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Microbial Resources . February 3, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012907/https://www.acm-mrc.asia/M/ustcms.html . live .
  9. Web site: University of Santo Tomas Collection of Microbial Strains . ASEAN Microbial Database . February 4, 2024 . April 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407003729/https://amibase.org/collection_org.php?country=Philippines&institute=5 . live .
  10. Web site: Herbarium Details - University of Santo Tomas . The New York Botanical Garden - Steere Herbarium . February 4, 2024 . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204014235/https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/ih/herbarium-details/?irn=243792 . live .
  11. Web site: Understanding Philippine flora: The man behind the barcoding of endemic species . Agriculture Magazine . March 30, 2020 . February 8, 2024 . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607140035/https://www.agriculture.com.ph/2020/03/30/understanding-philippine-flora-the-man-behind-the-barcoding-of-endemic-species/ . live .
  12. Consuelo . Gonzalez-Suarez . Ma. Lourdes . Domingo-Maglinao . October 2019 . Issues and Challenges in Implementing Research Initiatives at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas . Journal of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas . 3 . 2 . 10.35460/2546-1621.2019-0047 . free.
  13. Web site: University of Santo Tomas - Zooplankton Ecology, Systematics, and Limnology Laboratory . Global Biodiversity Information Facility . February 4, 2024 . February 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204005437/https://www.gbif.org/publisher/3fc5da5e-98e7-4051-a4e0-13aea69648b3 . live .
  14. News: UST honors Japanese 'samurai-saint' . The Varsitarian . March 29, 2017 . February 3, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012907/https://varsitarian.net/witness/20170329/ust-honors-japanese-samurai-saint . live .
  15. News: UST unveils statue of 'Samurai of Christ' Takayama Ukon . GMA News Online . March 27, 2017 . February 3, 2024 . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012906/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/604965/ust-unveils-statue-of-samurai-of-christ-takayama-ukon/story/ . live .