CienciaPR’s compass has always been to promote the advancement of Puerto Rico through science. Although 2017 and 2018 were full of challenges, they also presented examples of strength and resilience that reinforced our commitment to empower and serve. As testimony of all we can achieve when we place science at the service of Puerto Rico, we are proud to share CienciaPR's biennial report.

After a long career in the skills of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the RUM Air Design team of the Mayagüez University Campus (RUM) will participate, for the first time, in the Advanced Class category, whose challenge is to simulate a space mission.

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More than a month since Maria hit Puerto Rico, there is still a lot of standing water and a large number of households with little or no access to potable water, which increases the possibility of diseases such as leptospirosis, gastroenteritis, dengue, zika and chikungunya. However, many of these diseases are preventable if citizens take the right precautions.

Dear members of the CienciaPR community,

Many of you have reached out to learn how you can ask your institutions in the U.S. to support members of the university community who have been directly and indirectly affected by hurricane Maria, as well as relief efforts in the Caribbean. This has undoubtedly been a stressful week and for many of us, it’s been hard to focus on work, school or science.

Do you want to know how you can help support the goals of the March for Science - Puerto Rico, from wherever you are? In addition to registering to participate on April 22 , there are several ways in which you can defend and be an advocate for science.