Science is all around you: The Puerto Rican Nightjar

Submitted by José R Almodóvar on 27 February 2014 - 9:45am

José: "Greetchen, this time we have a very special guest. Ms. Gloria Archilla, bird photographer, presents spectacular images of a very singular bird of Puerto Rico.”

ACS on Campus: A journey from art to science

Submitted by Uldaeliz Trujillo on 26 February 2014 - 12:54am

Between "Art, Science and Education." That was the theme for the outreach activity ACS on Campus, organized this past Friday, January 31, 2014, by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in collaboration with Dr. Ingrid Montes, Professor in the Department of Chemistry of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras and member of the Board of Directors of this organization.

Borinqueña suggests: Stories of women scientists from Puerto Rico in the book “Ciencia Boricua”!

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 18 February 2014 - 11:29am

Borinqueña emphasizes the contribution of Puerto Rican and Hispanic women in science and technology and provides a space to discuss topics of interest about the empowerment of women. In "Borinqueña suggests" we will share our opinion about different resources that could be useful for your personal knowledge and your professional development.

Hi Borinqueña!

Reactivating our "Boricua Brains"

Submitted by Edwin Rosado on 14 February 2014 - 7:22pm

Each year, a great number of Puerto Rican scientists are distinguished with prestigious prizes and awards. In Puerto Rico, the United States and in many parts of the world, Puerto Rican scientific talent makes itself known. Being the only network of Puerto Rican scientists in the world, it is our job to celebrate the achievements and recognitions of the members of our community.

Thus, it is with great pleasure that we announce the re-activation of our "Cerebros Boricuas" (“Puerto Rican brains”) blog.

Our intention with this blog is to recognize the accomplishments of CienciaPR members. Our goal: to promote and celebrate the Puerto Rican scientific talent, motivating current and future generations of scientists.

Communicating science to a lay audience: Why a postdoc should care?

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 12 February 2014 - 7:08am

Postdoctoral researchers or postdocs, are those scientists who have completed a PhD and want to acquire more knowledge and skills in a specialized area of a disciplin

Invitation to write articles about neuroscience for the Brain Awareness Week

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 10 February 2014 - 11:59am

The Brain Awareness week (BAW) is celebrated during March 10-16 worldwide. As part of our commitment to promote science and research in Puerto Rico, this year Ciencia Puerto Rico is inviting scientists to submit and publish articles related to neuroscience topics.

Borinqueña: You can be one of them!

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 10 February 2014 - 9:36am

Borinqueña emphasizes the contribution of Puerto Rican and Hispanic women in science and technology and provides a space to discuss topics of interest about the empowerment of women. Here we share the stories of some Borinqueñas role models. You can learn more of their science by visiting their CienciaPR profiles.

Science, like love, should be celebrated everyday…

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 3 February 2014 - 3:00pm

Are you passionate about science? Do you recognize its importance in our society? Science is all around us... in what is detected by your senses and what is not. Likewise, love as defined by humans, is everywhere and in all moments. So, why choose one day to celebrate them? If we can do it every day! Here, our volunteer team and constributors share some reasons to love science and celebrate it all year. What is yours?