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Convocatoria: Semillas de Triunfo 2022-2023

 

En el ciclo de 2022-2023, Semillas de Triunfo busca inspirar a 120 niñas de los grados 7mo, 8vo y 9no de escuelas públicas y privadas de Puerto Rico y "Homeschoolers" para tener acceso a mujeres modelos a seguir, explorar carreras en STEM y desarrollar sus destrezas de liderazgo. 

 

Formulario de solicitud en línea: 2022-2023

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Invitación del Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico

 

¡Regresa Semillas de Triunfo para niñas de 7mo a 9no grado!

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Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), invita a jóvenes estudiantes de séptimo a noveno grado interesadas en desarrollarse en las carreras de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería, matemáticas (STEM por sus siglas en inglés) a solicitar al programa educativo “Semillas de Triunfo”.

Science before, during and after the government shutdown

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On December 22, the federal government of the United States suffered a partial closure which lasted for 35 days, resulting in the longest governmental closure in history. This closure, the result of a budget dispute between the President and the House of Representatives, affected more than a quarter of the US government agencies. Among the affected agencies, directly and indirectly, were leading research agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Open Call: The Science for Public Good Fund of the Union of Concerned Scientists

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Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), non-profit organization that advocates the use of science to have a healthier and safer planet for all, announces the second round of its "Science for Public Good Fund"

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Science students shine in China

Submitted on 18 September 2017 - 3:13pm

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Liz Yanira Del Valle Huertas

Rocío del Mar Avilés Mercado, Daniel Alejandro Santiago Álvarez, José Luis Ramírez Colón and Karlos Lenniel N. Miranda Garcés had the opportunity to represent Puerto Rico by presenting their scientific projects at the  China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC).

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Why do we sleep?

Submitted on 9 August 2017 - 1:04am

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Dialogo Digital

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Roberto León Barriera

Often we don't think about why we have to sleep, however, we recognize that we feel better and have more energy after we rest. Studies show that we spend around a third of our lives sleeping. Why? The reality is that there is no consensus for this question. Nonetheless, even though it's hard to answer, sleeping has many benefits.

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Trying out new educational tools by using primate bones

Submitted on 9 August 2017 - 12:30am

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Dialogo Digital

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Wilson González-Espada

A group of scientists and teachers at the Caribbean Primate Research Center are developing relevant and interactive educational activities for students. 

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Science Institution Can Help Alleviate Puerto Rico’s Crisis—If It’s Free of Political Interference

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CienciaPR Member and Kendall Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists gives his perspective about proposed changes to the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust

Rosa Navarro Haydon: bedrock of science education in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 5 April 2017 - 1:05pm

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Wilson J. González-Espada

Rosa Navarro Haydon, developed the first elementary school science curriculum. This educator, although sometimes forgotten, played an essential role in the critical transition of the history of education in our country.

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UPR Cayey opens laboratory for Science Workshops

Submitted on 8 March 2017 - 3:15pm

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The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) opened an innovative laboratory for Microbial Ecology and Support for Science Teaching. This new space will serve to offer workshops to support students who aspire to become science teachers, service teachers and for students from nearby schools.

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