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Puerto Rico wins bronze at the International Mathematical Olympiad

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Francisco Proskauer Valerio won the bronze metal at the 57th International Mathematical Olympiad. The competition was held in Hong Kong and more than 100 countries participated. 

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UPR Río Piedras holds first camp on cyber security

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The Computational Science Department from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Univeristy of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus held the first Cyber Security Summer Camp for high school students. The camp focused on introducing participants to areas of cyber security, holding informative workshops and by providing pratical experiencies through the use of tools used by experts in security. 

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The effects of luminous pollution

Submitted on 19 July 2016 - 1:20am

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Factors that influence bioluminescence were measured and observed at the Puerto Mosquito Bay in Vieques and in St. Croix. Results show that luminous pollutions influences bioiluminescence in two ways, by inhibiting the bioluminescence of the dinoflagelates and by skewing the perceived luminosity of the observed bioluminescence. 

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Alert for those who suffer from asthma and allergies

Submitted on 19 July 2016 - 1:09am

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Dr. Benjamín Bolaños, Microbiology Professor at the Medical Sciences Campus from the University of Puerto Rico, alerted Puertorrican citizens that there will be a high concentration of fungus spores reaching the Island due to dust from the Sahara desert. 

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Significant improvement in Mathematics for Puertorrican students

Submitted on 19 July 2016 - 12:51am

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Eight graders from Puerto Rico demonstrated a significant improvement in the area of mathematics in an exam of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). 

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Alarming rise of Zika cases

Submitted on 19 July 2016 - 12:41am

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A report from the Health Deparment informed that zika virus infections have risen to 4,437, representing 1,336 casos more than last week. 

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SRDC Saturday Research Academy Program

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The main goal of Saturday Research Academy Program (SRAP) of the Student Research Development Center (SRDC) is to encourage pre-college research, develop student’s written and oral communication skills, and provide a forum in Puerto Rico for students to foster interest in undergraduate and graduate education, particularly in the STEM-C fields.

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Siemens Competition in Math, Science &Technology for High School Students

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Deadline: Sep 20

You can compete as an individual or as a member of a team. Individual projects promote independent research. Team projects foster collaborative research efforts, as well as individual contributions to the cooperative endeavor. Scholarships for winning projects range from $1,000 to $100,000.

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RUM summer camps finishes with scientific research presentations

Submitted on 15 July 2016 - 1:55pm

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Seven high school students participated in a four week long summer research experience the Nanotechnology Center at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. During the program the students participated in workshops with topics such as laboratory safety, search of scientific literature, Excel use, etc. The camp ended with a research poster competition where students were able to communicate their research experience and learn from peers. 

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The Arecibo Observatory recruits students for research program

Submitted on 15 July 2016 - 1:58am

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San Juan - The Arecibo Observatory is recruiting students from 9th-12th grade to particpate in an intensive research program next semester. The program will last ten saturdays and will focus on designing and developing a research project related to planetary sciences and the habitability of humans in space.

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