Puerto Rican scientists and environmentalists are demanding that a channel that linked the Anones lagoon in Vieques to the sea be closed and that the lagoon's grounds be opened to local researchers to perform environmental toxicity studies. The lagoon, which was part of the U.S. Marine's firing range, has been found to have lead, napalm, merucry, arsenic, and reduced uranium residues, making it one of the most contaminated bodies of water in the world. The new channel that links the lagoon's waters to the open sea, is a health risk for fishermen and consumers.

Interested in strengthening and growing the local start-up and business sector, the Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) celebrated recently, for the second consecutive year, a meeting between local entrepreneurs and MBA students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The companies reviewed by the students included Alchavo.com, Plastek, Grasslark y Grupo Guayacán.

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Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) have gained a lot of popularity in the last few years. Among other things, they allow one teacher to reach thousands of students with one class. The author reviews the offerings of three of the most populare MOOC programs: KhanAcademy, edX, and Coursera.

Three Puerto Rican teenagers will travel to California to represent Puerto Rico at the VEX Robotics Competition.