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Estudiante graduado... No pierdas tiempo! Empieza a preparar tu solicitud para las becas de NSF ya!

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Si eres estudiante graduado de 1ro o 2do año, te recomendamos solicitar al programa de becas de NSF, el cual reconoce estudiantes prometedores que estén cursando su maestrías o doctorados en disciplinas de ciencia o ingeniería. A pesar de ser un programa altamente competitivo, los estudiantes de Puerto Rico han sido muy exitosos en el pasado consiguiendo estas becas.

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Vieques Bats

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Scientists Isha Alexander and Keith Geluso worked on a research study to identify the current species of bats living in Vieques, an important step toward planning management and conservation efforts.

Original article: http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?SL085-12

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Video Library of Puerto Rican Fauna

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Dr. Eddie Laboy Nieves from Turabo University shares his most recent project, a video library that allows the public to see first-hand many of the animals native to Puerto Rico.

The Video Library can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/VideotecaFaunaPR.

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How do corals fight off infections?

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Puerto Rico has coral reefs of remarkable beauty. What many people do not know is that these organisms are extremely delicate and susceptible to viruses, bacteria, and other infectious microorganisms. As in humans, corals have an immune system that helps them fight off infections, but little is known about how it works. A group from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras studied the immune system response of the sea fan coral and developed a mathematic model to simulate how this coral responds to common infections. 

Eddie N. Laboy Nieves: Respecting the Environment

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Dr. Eddie Laboy Nieves has dedicated his life to studying and educating others about Puerto Rican nature

As a restless and hardworking child, the words spoken by “grandpa” Don Andrés became Eddie’s life compass: “We need to take care of the land and the rivers; without them the poor cannot eat or drink.” Inspired by this message of love for nature, Dr. Eddie N. Laboy Nieves recognized the importance of preserving the environment, leading him to invest his time and career to understand it and to teach others about nature.

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Extinction of the Puerto Rican boa could represent a public health risk

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The Puerto Ricna boa was declared an endangered species in 1970, and although there are specimens in certain regions of Puerto Rico, the species continues to be threatened risking not only its survival but public health. Boas eat rodents, like rats and mice, which can transmit diseases to humans.

The fate of the boa and other endangered species in the Caribbean and Latin American are being discussed this weekend at a conference at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo.

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