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Marina starts a recyling program

Submitted on 22 September 2008 - 8:38pm

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To create awareness about recycling, Puerto del Rey Marina in Fajardo started a recycling program together with the town administration.

From the bench to the business

Submitted on 22 September 2008 - 8:28pm

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Scientists in Puerto Rico are motivated to go beyond their benches to make an impact in Puerto Rico's economy and the quality of life of Puerto Ricans and people around the world.

Working towards a transition to biotechnology

Submitted on 22 September 2008 - 8:16pm

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Puerto Rico's greatest asset to attract biotechnology to the Island is the experience and knowledge from a group of companies and professionals that offer services to manufacturing companies, especially pharmaceuticals and which follow high quality standards.

Low graduation rate

Submitted on 22 September 2008 - 8:04pm

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Only 30% of college students in Puerto Rico finish their degree on time.

Discovery that may bring hope to blind patients

Submitted on 22 September 2008 - 8:00pm

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Dr. Serguei Skatchkov's team, at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico has found a new role fr Mueller cells in the retina.

Center for the Development and Training in Bioprocesses is finally open

Submitted on 10 September 2008 - 1:13pm

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The Center for the Development and Training in Bioprocesses will finally start serving the industrial and academic community this week.

Millionare investment in biotechnology

Submitted on 10 September 2008 - 1:05pm

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Medtronic inaugurated new facilities in its plant in Humacao, which will create 70 jobs in biotechnology.

Oxygen thieves

Submitted on 10 September 2008 - 12:53pm

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Algae overgrowth, known as eutophication; high sea temperatures and contamination are endangering marine life.

A risk to get sick in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 10 September 2008 - 12:00pm

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A multi-sectorial report prepared by the University of Puerto Rico and Vanderbilt University qualified Puerto Rico's health care sytem as broken, with a dismantled Government health care plan, a deteriorating health infrastructure and a shrinking health care workforce that migrates in search of better pay.

Helping those in need

Submitted on 4 September 2008 - 10:30am

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Eight medical students from Universidad Central del Caribe went on a medical mission to the Puno region in Peru, where electricity is scarce and potable water inexistent.