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Senate approves natural reserve designation of Northeast Corridor

Submitted on 15 March 2013 - 12:47pm

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Rebecca Banuchi / rebecca.banuchi@gfrmedia.com

Almost 10 years after the first preservation efforts, the Puerto Rican Senate has approved a law that designates the 3,057 acres of the Northeast Corridor a natural reserve.

 

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'Strange lights' in our skies tonight

Submitted on 13 March 2013 - 9:15pm

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Several people have been reporting seeing 'strange lights' in the Puerto Rican skies recently. The Caribbean Astronomy Society explians that those lights are the reflection of satellites or even space junk. 

 

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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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Georgia Tech offers a workshop about research governance and management

Submitted on 13 March 2013 - 1:36pm

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Millie Rodríguez, Foundation for Puerto Rico

This Thursday, March 14, the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust and the Georgia Institute of Technology will offer a free workshop about governance and management systems directed towards academic faculty and research administrators. The workshop will take place at the new Trust offices in PR 21 Barrio Monacillos, Rio Piedras, PR.

For more information, please see: regonline.com/2013gtstrt

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SOS for a natural treasure

Submitted on 13 March 2013 - 12:02pm

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Aurora Rivera Arguinzoni / arivera@elnuevodia.com

Contamination is threatening the Guachinanga island, a rare limestone formation in San Juan's San Jose Lagoon. This natural gem is home to coral fossils, rare birds and endangered native trees, and is being threatening by large volumes of trash and invasive species.

 

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Plan to save the Puerto Rican parrot

Submitted on 13 March 2013 - 11:52am

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Scientists at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez turned to crowdfunding to finance the sequencing of the Puerto Rican parrot's genome.


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You can read more about this project here.

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NIH-BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) program announcement

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NIH developed experimental training programs aimed at non-traditional science careers, called Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST).

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