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Climate change puts the coquí at risk of extinction

Submitted on 3 March 2013 - 11:31pm

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Noticel

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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.

Scientists to study the genome of the Paso Fino horse in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 3 March 2013 - 11:20pm

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Prensa RUM

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Mariam Ludim Rosa Vélez (mariamludim@uprm.edu)

Scientists from the UPR Mayagüez Genomics Center who sequenced the genome of the Puerto Rican parrot are now hoping to sequence the genome of the Puerto Rican Paso Fino horse.

UPR students call for a general meeting on Wednesday

Submitted on 3 March 2013 - 10:42pm

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El Nuevo Dia

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Por Alba Y. Muñiz Gracia / alba.muniz@gfrmedia.com

Students at UPR-RP will have a general meeting on Wednesday at 10:00am in the theater.

Primera Feria MCa: Investigaciones y Soluciones Sustentables U Politécnica Hato Rey, PR

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Friday, 1 March 2013

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A new peer-reviewed scientific journal- Life: The Excitement of Biology

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 28 February 2013 - 1:18pm

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Geothermal Student Competition - graduate and undergraduate students

Submitted by Francis Heber Gonzalez on 28 February 2013 - 12:56pm

The 2013 National Geothermal Student Competition, sponsored by the U.S.

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Undergraduate summer research internship - FDA - Toxicology

Submitted by Francis Heber Gonzalez on 28 February 2013 - 12:50pm

Summer research opportunities are available at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Jefferson, Arkansas. This program is designed for science and mathematics students preparing for future careers in toxicology, regulatory science, or related scientific disciplines.