University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, Department of Chemistry

Rebecca Soler, President of the Puerto Rico Chemists Association (Colegio de Químicos de Puerto Rico), has announced that Professor Jorge L. Colón has been named the recipient of the highest honor conferred by the Colegio, the Dr. Osvaldo Ramírez Torres Award 2014-2015. The award is given to chemists that have stood out for their continuous and significant contributions to Science, the community, and the Colegio.

Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao.  En la Ciudad Gris surge la iniciativa UPRH Science Heroes en el corazón del presidente actual de dicho capítulo estudiantil, Luis A. Cedeño, de crear un programa en la cúal se fomente el interés por las ciencias naturales en jóvenes y niños de diferentes instituciones en Puerto Rico, además de llevar diferentes donaciones de acuerdo a la necesidad.

Several students at the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Río Piedras received fellowships and distinctions. 

This article was originally published in Diálogo Digital, on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015. To read the original article visit:  

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Dakeishla M. Díaz Morales and Emmanuel E. Díaz Miranda from UPR RP received a Fulbright Grant, the fisrt ones in over two decades.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide.

The read the original article visit the Spanish version of this site. This article was originally published in Diálogo Digital on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015.