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Climate change puts the coquí at risk of extinction

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Laura M. Quintero

Three out of seventeen species of coquí have undergone extinction due to temperature changes, loss of their habitat and the spreading of the Bd fungus. Climate change is threatening at least 11 more species which would have a devastating effect on the ecosystem.

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Students and professors from Natural Sciences Department at UPR-RP participate of the project ALFALFA at the Arecibo Observatory

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Students and professors from Natural Sciences Department at UPR-RP participate of the project ALFALFA 9 Arecibo Legacy Fast Arecibo L-band Feed Array Survey) at the Arecibo Observatory

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Puerto Rican scientist and vice-director of Ciencia Puerto Rico wins prestigious award on science communication and engagement

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Ciencia Puerto Rico and COPUS

CienciaPuerto Rico announces that our vice-director and news editor, Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer is the winner of the 2nd Paul Shin Award 2013 under the Coalition for the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS).  Congrats to Mónica, we are really fortunate to have you on our team!!

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Fellowship Kinesis for senior High students (Deadline May)

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Josefina Barceló Jiménez / jbarcelo@elnuevodia.com

The Kinesis fellowship sponsored by Fundación Kinesis, grant funding to High students to pursue careers outside Puerto Rico. In the past students have completed their degrees in Harvard, Cornell, Syracuse, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma Valencia and Charles University in Prague. Kinesis also has the ProgramBright Stars College Access for students in high school that are planning to obtain bachelors degrees outside Puerto Rico.

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Scientific Museum based on STEM curriculum

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Josefina Barceló Jiménez / jbarcelo@elnuevodia.com

Lead by their teacher, Yajaira Torres de Jesús, at Colegio Rosa-Bell in Guaynabo, students from K-6th grades designed a Scientific Museum based on a STEM curriculum.

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50 years of discoveries

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Josefina Barceló Jiménez / jbarcelo@elnuevodia.com
 The Arecibo Observatory has served as the major player in important discoveries for over 50 years.

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Technological tools to teach

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Aurora Rivera Arguinzoni | arivera@elnuevodia.com

CAGUAS -  The Caribbean Science and Technology Center (C3tec) celebrated its first workshop for science teachers organized by EducaPR. Other organizations such as Urban Farmers Punto Com and Ciencia Puerto Rico o CienciaPR participated of the event that took place on Friday, February 22, 2013.

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