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RCM open house about graduate school

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The Medical Sciences Campus at the University of Puerto Rico will have an open house on January 31st, 2014 for their Graduate School programs. The event will be held at Room 545 at 8:00am, at the RCM building. For more information 787-758-4639, ext. 1815

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The NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program for research in aging

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The NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program (formerly Summer Institute on Aging Research) is accepting applications for an intensive introduction to aging research. This workshop for investigators new to aging research is focused on the breadth of research supported by the National Institute on Aging, including basic biology, neuroscience, behavioral and social research, geriatrics and clinical gerontology.

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National Model Forest would span 20 municipalities

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The project that would create Puerto Rico's first National Model Forest will be presented in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday said Governor Alejandro García Padilla, underscoring that this would be a historic project.

The area covered by the forest included 390,000 acres and spans 20 municipalitie and the purpose is to promote the sustainable management of the natural area.

 

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UN recognizes young Puerto Rican author and health focused organization

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The organization Taller Salud and L’Orangelis Thomas Negrón were recognized by the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS.

 

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Internships for college students

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The program U-work is looking to provide internships experiences to 350+ students in Puerto Rico.

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2014 MUSC Research Experience for Undergraduates in Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication

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The 2014 MUSC Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication is a 10-week summer research program that will provide laboratory training and exposure to tissue engineering and biofabrication fields with a focus on generating blood vessels through a 3D ‘bioprinting’ mechanism. Prior lab experience would be helpful but is not required.

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Ciencia Puerto Rico is profiled as a model to increase diversity in the sciences

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San Juan, PR - Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), an online network designed in 2006 to connect people interested in science and Puerto Rico, has been profiled in the prestigious scientific journal PLoS Biology as a model to link scientists from groups traditionally underrepresented in science and increase their visibility and ability to reach out to their communities.

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