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Push for ecological innovation

Submitted on 31 May 2007 - 1:28pm

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The Metropolitan University (UMET) of the Ana G. Méndez System made a call for an open competition, Eco-enterprise- for everyone interested in establishing environmental companies in Puerto Rico. Environmental companies are those that are environmentally friendly or that help solve an environmental problem like pollution, energy conservation and solid waste management, among others. UMET is working on the construction of a website for the competition where the rules will be explained. The deadline to participate is August 30, 2007.

The Metabolic Syndrome

Submitted on 31 May 2007 - 10:48am

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The Metabolic Syndrome is the medical name given to a range of metabolic changes and their clinical effects. Multiple scientific studies demonstrate that people who suffer this condition are 5 times more prone to develop diabetes and 2 or 3 times more likely to suffer a heart attack. For more information about this and other heart related conditions visit www.corazonhispano.blogspot.com. This article is part of our collaboration with El Nuevo Dia.

The Science City is on its way

Submitted on 30 May 2007 - 1:39pm

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As soon as September, when the premises of Oso Blanco (the state penitentiary) are transferred to the Puerto Rico Science and Technology Trust, this entity, formed by members of the government, the academic and the private sector, will start the development of the 83 acres that make up the place, to create a fertile ecosystem for the development of the biosciences industry, remodeling the old structures to suit the needs of this industry.

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Boost to the development of nanotechnology

Submitted on 30 May 2007 - 12:59pm

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The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) will bring together their nanoscience and nanotechnology experts in a virtual research institute, with a $13 million grant from the National Sciences Foundation (NSF). The UPR will establish the Institute of Functionalized Nanomaterials, a multidisciplinary entity, developed within the last year that will group the talent and works of 28 investigators of the Rio Piedras, Mayaguez, Humacao and Cayey campuses.

Scientists need to improve their communication skills

Submitted on 30 May 2007 - 12:50pm

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In controversial issues, such as global warming and the evolution of species, science has serious communication problems. These controversies make evident the need to improve the communication skills between scientists and the general public. This article, part of our collaboration with El Nuevo Día, discusses the need for scientists to articulate their ideas and results to inform the general public and those involved in decision making.

Coffee: dark, strong... and toxic?

Submitted on 30 May 2007 - 12:17pm

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Coffee is essential for the morning for many Puerto Ricans, not only for its taste and aroma, but for the caffeine it contains that takes away sleepiness and makes us feel alert. However, depending on various environmental factors, coffee beans (and other grains, like cereals and dry fruits) can contain another ingredient: a potentially deadly toxin. They are known as ochratoxins and they are mainly produced by fungi in the Aspergillus and Penicillium genus. This article, part of our collaboration with El Nuevo Día, talks about this “ingredient”, unknown to many of us.

Assessing the environmental impact of the gasoduct

Submitted on 30 May 2007 - 12:05pm

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The Puerto Rico Power Authority (AEE, in Spanish) wants to build a gasoduct from Peñuelas to its plant in Salinas, to bring natural gas for energy production, as part of the fuel diversification plan. The secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), Javier Vélez Arocho, said of the 5 municipalities in the gasoduct’s route, Peñuelas will receive the most impact. However, Javier Vélez Arocho indicated that the DRNA has negotiated with the AEE the purchase of some land to mitigate the impact to the natural resources of Peñuelas.

Journey to the encounter with the Saharan dust

Submitted on 30 May 2007 - 11:56am

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Four Puerto Ricans are part of the tripulation of scientists aboard the “Ronald H. Brown”, part of a trio of the Trans-Atlantic AEROsols Science Expedition cruises of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The four ladies are part of a team of ten scientists that investigate dust and other aerosols –solids and liquids suspended in the air- in their whole trajectory, from their initial point to Africa to their destination in the Caribbean and in that way provide data for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

UPR will review its curricula

Submitted on 29 May 2007 - 2:19pm

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The Academia Senate of the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras approved unanimously the first nine proposals for bachelor’s degrees revision in the institution. From next semester on, the faculties of Humanities, Natural Sciences and the School of Public Communication can make changes to their curricula to broaden and relax the curricular options for students.

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