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Former Science Trust expert calls for overhaul of R&D approach

Submitted on 13 December 2012 - 2:50pm

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If Puerto Rico is going to have any chance of creating a biotechnology sector that creates quality research and independent-minded scientists for the island's biotech apparatus, the approach to research being conducted at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) must be revamped. That is where a former trustee of the Science, Technology & Research Trust, Mariano García-Blanco, is saying we have to eliminate the political ebb and flow that propitiates lack of continuity and affects the quality of research at the university.

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Fortuño Administration steamrolls the Puerto Rico Science Trust

Submitted on 13 December 2012 - 2:16pm

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Ely Acevedo Denis

Recent appointment in the Puerto Rico Science Trust's Board raise questions about the politicization of this entity supposed to promote knowledge-based economic growth in Puerto Rico.

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Becas postdoctorales para investigación en energía renovable o eficiencia energética

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Research opportunities for recent Ph.D. graduates
The EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards support innovative research in energy efficiency and renewable energy by offering recent Ph.D. recipients* the opportunity to conduct applied research at universities, national laboratories, and other research facilities. 

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Investigación de verano para estudiantes interesados en temas relacionados a la energía (subgraduados, graduados y postdocs)

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Do you know any minority or female Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) students looking to gain a competitive edge and insight into federal employment? Look no further than the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship. Sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy, selected participants collaborate during the 10 week summer program at one of several locations in the U.S.  Don’t let them miss out!

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Pushing the boundaries of neuroscience

Submitted on 28 November 2012 - 1:42pm

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The newly established Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience (PRCEN) uses a multidisciplinary approach “to understand the complex interplay of molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecosystem dynamics faced by organisms under the increasingly stressful conditions created by human impacts on the environment,” explained the director of the Institute of Neurobiology, Dr. Steve Treistman. 

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Pushing the boundaries of neurobiology: The Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience

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The Institute of Neurobiology in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Located in historic Old San Juan, the Institute of Neurobiology has established the Puerto Rico Center for Environmental Neuroscience, becoming a pioneer in this emerging field.

Every organism, from flies to humans, experiences their surroundings through the nervous system.  The senses, specialized parts of that nervous system, allow organisms to explore and respond to an ever-changing environment.  The ability to interact with, respond and adapt to an environment and its changes is a key feature for any organism’s survival.

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