Ciencias terrestres y atmosféricas
June 2023 sets precedent as one of the hottest months in Puerto Rico's history
Of the 30 days of the month, there were 26 in which the maximum temperature in San Juan exceeded 90 °F and five in which it…
Geological Survey initiative seeks to create an updated seismic hazard map for Puerto Rico
The study began in February and has since been dedicated to conducting the first high-resolution airborne magnetic and…
Uncertain future predicted for Puerto Rico's endemic bird, the ladybug
Climate change is contributing to the bird's vulnerability and could cause population declines. For three decades, scientists…
SECARIBE: Investigating the Connections Between Caribbean Droughts and the Saharan Dust
In 2015, 75 out of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico were significantly affected by a drought that caused severe shortages…
Graduate of the Department of Physics and Electronics of the UPRH hired by NASA
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Graduate of the Department of Physics and Electronics…
Puerto Rican satellite PR-CuNaR2 arrives at the International Space Station
The Dragon capsule, where the Puerto Rican satellite PR-CuNaR2 travels, was successfully docked to the International Space…
CienciaPR presents the world's largest virtual collection of profiles of Latina scientists
The Collection features scientists and engineers from Puerto Rico, United States, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile,…
Retired professor from the Mayagüez Campus of the UPR receives appointment to NOAA
Professor Aurelio Mercado Irizarry, retired from the Department of Marine Sciences of the Mayagüez University Campus (RUM), of…
The Future of STEM is Phenomenally Latina
Latinas earn 4% of bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM disciplines, and…
El ‘fracking’ no es la causa de la alta sismicidad en el suroeste de Puerto Rico (diciembre 2019 – enero 2020)
January 27, 2020 Endorsed by:
A cry for help from the bottom of the ocean
A study by the Scuba Dogs Society showed evidence of microplastics in beaches throughout Puerto Rico. You can read the…
Gov. Rosselló signs law to establish climate change policies
Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares signed on Wednesday the Law for the Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change…