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Several Puerto Rican students received awards at SACNAS conference

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 24 November 2015 - 12:50pm

Several Puerto Rican students from different institutions in Puerto Rico received awards at the SACNAS (Society for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Sciences) conference in October.

To see the official press release visit the link:

http://sacnas.org/about/how-we-work/honors/2015/presentations?utm_source=hootsuite

Medical Sciences Campus receives research grant from NIH

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 19 November 2015 - 11:37am

The Medical Sciences Campus at the University of Puerto Rico received a 5-year research grant from NIH. C

This article was originally published at El Nuevo Día: http://dialogoupr.com/noticia/upr/ciencias-medicas-recibe-millonaria-subvencion-para-investigacion/

Puerto Rican students presented their research at NASBR 2015

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 16 November 2015 - 3:39pm

A group of students presented their research at NASBR 2015:

“Informal Education for the Conservation of Bats in Puerto Rico: Citizen Participation”

“Impact of Urban Development and Forest Fragmentation on Bat Assemblages”

https://www.nasbr.org/

Press release- Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico

Student Chapter at RUM recognized for their excellence

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 14 November 2015 - 10:38pm

The annual Materials Science & Technology 2015 conference recognized the RUM student Chapter in Material Advantage (MAUPRM).

To read the full article visit: http://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia/ciencia/nota/excelenciaestudiantilencienciaseingenieriadematerialesenuprmayaguez-2126555/

Physics student at UPR Humacao receives CEAL fellowship

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 11 November 2015 - 1:05pm

Grace M. Fontánez Santana at the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Puerto Rico Humacao receives the CEAL fellowship by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and Banco Santander.

This article was published in El Nuevo Día on Wednesday, November 11th, 2015: http://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/ende/nota/ganalaprestigiosabecaceal-2124498/

UPR receives grant from National Institutes of Health

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 10 November 2015 - 1:21pm

The University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras received grant from National Institutes of Health to study Big Data

To read the original press release, read the Spanish version of this site.

Michelle Obama recognizes RUM professor

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 10 November 2015 - 1:05pm

Dr. Sonia Bartolomei Suárez, Industrial Engineering professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, was recognized by Michelle Obama for her work encouraging and helping students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

This article was published in Diálogo Digital on October 10th, 2015. To read the original article visit:

http://dialogoupr.com/noticia/upr/michelle-obama-otorga-reconocimiento-a-catedratica-del-rum/

AIP recognizes Physics program at UPR in Humacao

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 3 November 2015 - 4:44pm

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) recognized the Physics program at University of Puerto Rico in Humacao.

To read the full article visit: http://dialogoupr.com/noticia/upr/el-aip-reconoce-el-programa-de-fisica-de-la-uprh/

Students from UMET complete research presentations at SACNAS

Submitted by Wilson Gonzalez-Espada on 27 October 2015 - 9:14am

Contacto:

Yvonne Guadalupe Negrón, Directora de Relaciones Públicas

Universidad Metropolitana, 787-766-1717 ext. 6237, Celular: 787-242-0806, Email: yguadalupe@suagm.edu

22 de octubre de 2015

Nine student from Universidad Metropolitana will complete poster and oral research presentation at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference.

The original press release is available in Spanish.