Hot weather is here to stay

Submitted on 16 August 2014 - 3:18pm

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Recently a group of researchers from the Corporation for Environmental Sustainability (COSUAM, in Spanish) published a study that looked at climate and temperature trends in different regions of Puerto Rico. The researchers concluded that local geographical conditions affect temperature in different parts of Puerto Rico. Their projections predict that climate in Puerto Rico has been getting warmer over the years and that this trend is likely to continue.

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Hurricane hunter at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez

Submitted on 16 August 2014 - 2:40pm

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To improve prediction models of coastal flooding caused by atmospheric phenomena like hurricanes, the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (RUM) in collaboration with the United States Geological Service (USGS) and other agencies are developing new methodology to obtain more precise data.

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New interactive science exhibit in Caguas

Submitted on 14 August 2014 - 11:17pm

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C3TEC (Centro Criollo de Ciencias y Tecnología del Caribe), a science museum in downtoown Caguas, inaugurated an interactive science exhibit with 33 stations.

For more information about the exhibit and C3tec you can call (787) 653-6391.

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3era Conferencia en Biotecnología Aplicada, ABTech 2014

Submitted by Elvin Joel Estrada Garcia on 13 August 2014 - 9:47pm

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El Programa de Biotecnología Industrial del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez como parte de sus iniciativas de impacto, comenzó en el año 2011-12 con las Conferencias en Biotecnología Aplicada, (ABTech). EL ABTech 2012 fue aplicado a la Biotecnología Verde, el ABTech 2013 estuvo aplicada a la Biotecnología Roja.