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San Juan, Puerto Rico – The nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Greetchen Díaz Muñoz as its new executive director. With an outstanding track record in science, education, and advocacy for the inclusion of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Dr. Díaz Muñoz will bring her extensive experience and leadership to advance the organization's mission.
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La joven Kaitlyn Nieves Serra recibió un reconocimiento de la Sociedad Americana de Química (ACS) de EE. UU.
Kaitlyn Nieves Serra, a student researcher at the Molecular Center, was recently honored at the thirty-eighth annual American Chemical Society (ACS) National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium held in Seattle, Washington.
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(Humacao, P.R.) – Sindy Canales Díaz, a graduate of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao (UPRH), recently completed her doctoral degree in pharmacy with a certification in strategic leadership from the University of Charleston. The doctor also received the prestigious U.S. Public Health Pharmacy Excellence Award.
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(Humacao, P.R.) - Dr. Raymond Tremblay, professor of the Department of Biology of the UPRH and faculty of the Department of Biology of the UPR-RP Graduate School, participated in the VII International Congress of Comparative Biology of Monocotyledons (MONOCOTS) in San José, Costa Rica. The congress had a duration of five days of conferences, including a poster session of approximately 50 people and more than 200 international participants.
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"I hope to make you proud," says the new astronaut as he sends a message to Puerto Rico during an interview with El Nuevo Dia.
Houston, Texas - Recognizing the importance of representing Puerto Rico and the Latino community, Marcos Gabriel Berríos officially became a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut on Tuesday, with the opportunity to go, in the coming years, to the International Space Station (ISS) and be the first Puerto Rican to set foot on the moon.
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Kellyann Román-Cruz and Héctor G. Torres-De Jesús were awarded scholarships to attend the Emerging Researchers National 2024 Conference, which will be held in Washington DC from March 14-16.
This opportunity will allow them not only to present the latest results of their scientific research conducted at the Center for Research in Molecular Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico (CICiM-UPR), but also to improve their scientific communication skills and explore global professional alternatives in the sciences, which are the main objectives of the conference.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has distinguished the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus with the prestigious Institutional Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in Biomedical Research.
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For oceanographer Melissa Meléndez, forging her career as a research scientist has been a "difficult, but enjoyable" process. Difficult because she was the first person in her family to earn a college degree, and enjoyable because she met mentors and friends who helped her overcome barriers along the way.
By Amanda Pérez Pintado
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Scientist Ana Vázquez Pagán was in eighth grade when she lost a close family member who was pregnant during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu pandemic. The event scarred her, and that death planted a question in her mind: "How could this have happened?
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"Often perceived as a tropical paradise, Puerto Rico's reality tells a different story, one where its natural resources lack proper management and exploration. This has led to consistent power outages, compromised healthcare access, and critical infrastructure issues. Growing up amidst these challenges, I slowly came to realize the wide gap between the island’s potential and its own scientific community.
