Participate in the international campaign against light contamination

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Residents of Puerto Rico will have the opportunity to participate in the 'Globe at Night' program, an international citizen science campaign to raise awareness about the negative impact of light pollution, a phenomenon that greatly affects Puerto Rico.

For more information you can visit:

Goble at Night: www.globeatnight.org

Puerto Rico Astronomical Society: www.astronomiapr.org

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Oportunidades para la Conferencia sobre Educación Subgraduada de la Sociedad Americana de Microbiología

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 1 February 2013 - 10:48am

Apply for ASMCUE Travel Awards
Submission Deadline: February 8

ASMCUE Textbook Travel Award

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AAAS Annual Meeting

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Thursday, 14 February 2013 to Monday, 18 February 2013

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Simposio Bienal sobre Asuntos Relacionados al Agua Potable, Ciencia, Tecnología y Reglamentación- UIPR

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 31 January 2013 - 5:02pm

La Junta de Síndicos de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico (UIPR) el Presidente de la Institución, la Vicepresidencia de Asuntos Académicos, Estudiantes y Planificación Sistémica,

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Art-science: Dissemination of science through art

Submitted by Yaihara Fortis Santiago on 31 January 2013 - 4:34pm

Dr. José Francisco Salgado, astrónomo, fotógrafo, artista visual y educador, en el Observatorio de Arecibo (Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 28 Nov 2007). . Derechos de autor: Foto por Jorge Rodríguez, © 2007 José Francisco Salgado, PhD

Becoming a scientist is a very individual process and can involve different paths as we discover and combine diverse experiences and interests. Although the trajectory to becoming a scientist is something very personal, finding a way to merge our passions is one of the most important things that we can do to ensure professional success, especially in the sciences. This was the case for astronomer, graphic artist and photographer José Francisco Salgado.

Fondos de NSF para investigadores jóvenes interesados en estudiar cómo aumentar la diversidad en ingeniería

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 31 January 2013 - 4:10pm

The Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE) solicitation is designed to promote the development of early career faculty who will become champions for diversity and broadening participation of underrepresented groups in engineering throughout their careers.