MATIX UP Cebu
The Materials Innovation and Experimentation Center (MATIX) UP Cebu is a research and innovation hub of the College of Communication, Art & Design dedicated to exploring the potential of sustainable, locally sourced, and alternative materials for creative design and product development.
It serves as a platform for interdisciplinary research, bringing together students, faculty, and partners to investigate how materials can be reimagined for contemporary applications in design, manufacturing, and the creative industries.
MATIX supports experimentation through hands-on processes, material studies, and prototyping, encouraging innovative approaches that respond to environmental, cultural, and economic contexts.
Through workshops, collaborative projects, and industry partnerships, the center promotes sustainable practices and material-driven design thinking.
By bridging research, creativity, and real-world application, MATIX contributes to the development of responsible design solutions and strengthens the role of CCAD in advancing innovation and sustainability at the University of the Philippines Cebu.
LATEST NEWS
Alliance Française de Cebu and CCAD Discuss Future Collaborations in Language, Arts, and Cultural Exchange
The College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD) recently welcomed Mr. Nicolas Facino, the newly appointed Director of Alliance Française de Cebu, in a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two institutions in advancing...
CCAD Faculty Advance Outcomes-Based Assessment Practices in the 3rd Session of FACETS 2.0
Continuing its commitment to strengthening curricular coherence, continuous curricular improvement, and outcomes-based teaching, faculty members of the College of Communication, Art and Design (CCAD) participated in the third session of FACETS 2.0: Faculty Advancement...
UP Cebu Communication Program Opens DukiTuki 2026 with Conversations on Disaster, Risk, and Resilience
The Communication Program of UP Cebu formally opened the 6th DukiTuki: Communication Program Research Forum on May 6, 2026, bringing together scholars, practitioners, journalists, students, and community leaders for critical conversations on disaster and risk...
UP Cebu Fine Arts – Studio Arts Launch First Batch of Thesis Exhibitions
The graduating students of the Fine Arts – Studio Arts Program of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD) officially open the first batch of their solo thesis exhibitions this May 2026. Carrying the collective identity “Akuliktib,” the graduating batch...
CCAD Dean Crina Tañongon delivers seminar on How Communications Shapes Organizations
Comm Program Faculty and Dean of CCAD, Dr. Crina Tañongon, delivered a seminar on April 30 at Lapu-Lapu Cebu International College with faculty members from all departments, together with the administrative and Dormitory Services staff, on how communication...
6th DukiTuki 2026: Communicating Risk, Living with Disaster: Voices, Vulnerabilities, and Futures in Cebu
The Communication Program of the College of Communication, Art, and Design (CCAD), University of the Philippines Cebu, will host the 6th DukiTuki: Communication Program Research Forum on May 6–7, 2026, gathering scholars, practitioners, media professionals, and...
3rd Year Fine Arts Studio Arts Students mounted LITANYA Exhibit
The Fine Arts Studio Arts Program of University of the Philippines Cebu presents LITANIYA, a sequel exhibition to MINDWORKS 40: ANTOSANTOS—a continuation that deepens the conversation on resilience, presence, and the quiet burdens carried within student life. Opening...
3rd Year Studio Arts Students launched Lugod: A Printmaking Exhibit
The University of the Philippines Cebu Fine Arts Studio Arts Program proudly announces the launch of Lugod: A Printmaking Exhibit, featuring works primarily by third-year students under the guidance of artist and promising new lecturer, Gabrielle Mayol, who graduated...
Communication Faculty Dr. Gregg Lloren made scholarly contribution on his new journal article entitled “Travels in Hyper-Semiosis: Navigating the Digitization of Meaning”
Congratulations to Dr. Gregg Lloren, for his compelling scholarly contribution titled “Travels in Hyper-Semiosis: Navigating the Digitization of Meaning.” In this thought-provoking study, Dr. Lloren reimagines how meaning is formed in today’s digitally mediated...
Communication Program Faculty Dr. Gregg Lloren presents Plenary talk on Connection, Crisis, and the “Great Anthropocene” at the 14th National Conference on Catechesis and Religious Education
At the 14th National Conference on Catechesis and Religious Education, Dr. Gregg Lloren delivered a plenary talk that reflected on how the pandemic and new technologies continue to shape the way people live, relate, and understand the world. In his talk, “Per aspera...