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Undergraduate and High School Students from Puerto Rican Institutions won several prizes at NASA Challenge Competition

Submitted on 29 April 2013 - 1:48pm

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Several teams from Puerto Rican Institutions won prizes at a NASA Competition in Alabama. Some of the winners are:

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao team won the overall prize for the competition

Escuela vocacional Teodoro Aguilar Mora, Yabucoa- High School award

Escuela superior Rafaelina E. Lebrón Flores, Patillas,- won the amateur prize

Escuela superior Petra Mercado, Humacao- Best team work

University of Puerto Rico at  Mayagüez- First place in best report

 

 

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Puerto Rican students win several prizes at Robotics competition

Submitted on 29 April 2013 - 1:34pm

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27 teams from Middle Schools and High School in Puerto Rico represneted the Island at the VEX Robotics World Championship 2013, in Anaheim, California. Puerto Ricao won 12 prizes, Below is the liste of the prizes:

Support Award

Escuela Superior Robinson School

Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Lucchetti 

Escuela Superior Vocacional Miguel Such

Coquitron (Escuela Superior)

Sportsmanship Award

Escuela Superior University Gardens

Escuela Superior Brígida Álvarez

Cupeyville School  Superior

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Quieres empezar tu negocio basado en ciencias? Este taller te ayuda a buscar fondos.

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The National Science Foundation in Washington DC have joined INDUNIV Research Consortium to provide a Workshop directed to researchers and investigators from the Academia and Private sector, with the goal of providing a PRACTICAL discussion of how to be successful in applying and receiving a positive review for the funding opportunities provided by the programs of SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) and the STTR (Small Technology Transfer Innovation Res

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Puerto Rican develops an app to learn spanish

Submitted on 25 April 2013 - 3:08pm

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Jennifer Conde Powers has created an app to teach kids to learn and speak Spanish.  The app was created by Cupcake digital company and is based on the “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! program.

To see the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Os9iceALKTQ

 

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Nominate a “Citizen Scientists” Champion of Change

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President Obama has challenged us all to help win the future by out-educating, out-innovating, and out-building our competitors in the 21st century.

Know someone who is doing extraordinary things to make a difference in your community? Nominate them to be a Champion of Change. We’ll consider your nominations as we feature people who are bringing about change in their communities on the White House website to share their ideas on how to win the future.

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Puerto Rican students won several prizes at international robotics competition

Submitted on 22 April 2013 - 4:19pm

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Students from secondary school and High schools around Puerto Rico won 12 prizes in an international robotics competiton.

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GEM Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program

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The GEM Ph.D. Science Fellowship is open to minority juniors, seniors and graduates (Masters) who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in a life science, physical science or mathematics. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered for this award.

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