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Triumphant at Mathcounts

Submitted on 9 April 2013 - 11:13am

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Approximately 150 students from 18 public and private middle schools participated Saturday, March 23 in the state Mathcounts competition.

Engineer Gabriel Echandi, Mathcounts coordinator in Puerto Rico, said that this competition is organized by the National Society of Professional Engineers and is cosponsored by the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, which hosted the activity.

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The Smithsonian Latino Center's Young Ambassadors Program

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The Smithsonian Latino Center's Young Ambassadors Program (YAP) fosters the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources. YAP a college preparatory and leadership program encourages graduating high school seniors to explore a wide range of academic and career opportunities through the lens of the Latino experience.

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Becas para estudiantes Latinos siguiendo estudios postsecundarios - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

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CHCI Scholarship Program Mission

The mission of CHCI Scholarship Program is to provide critical financial assistance that will increase graduation rates among Latino students in post-secondary education.

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¿Conoces a un(@) maestr@ de ciencias y matemáticas sobresaliente? ¡Nomínal@ para el Premio Presidencial!

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The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.

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Science party at Sagrado Corazón

Submitted on 13 March 2013 - 9:11pm

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For the third consecutive year, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón will host its Science Festival from March 18-21, 2013. Check out the schedule below (in Spanish).

 

Lunes 18 de marzo

Presentación: Misión tripulada a Marte

Recurso: Dr. Félix Soto, de NASA

Audiencia: Estudiantes de cuarto a sexto grado

Hora: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Lugar: Teatro Emilio Belaval, USC

¿De qué se trata?: Entérate de los avances que la NASA ha logrado en vuelos de larga duración y adaptación humana al ambiente espacial.

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UPR Rio Piedras students ran experiments at the NASA Johnson Space Center

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The team Microgravity Center for Advanced Nanoscale Materials (Micro-G CANM 2) from the Chemistry Department at the Natural Sciences School at the University of Puerto Rico was one of 5 teams selected to run experiments on zero gravity at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas last week. The team of students was led by Dr. Carlos Cabrera.

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