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Governor and CROEM alumni receive recognition at Puerto Rican Parade in New York

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Governor Alejandro García Padilla was present when a group of CROEM (Residencial Center for Educational Opportunities of Mayagüez) alumni were recognized with the Educational Achievement Award 2013 by the Board of Directors of New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade.

 

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UPR to commercialize intellectual property and obtain patents

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Antonio R. Gómez / antonio.gomez@gfrmedia.com

The University of Puerto Rico needs to move towards the commercialization of intellectual property and its integration to a knowledge-based economy, as a way to improve its fiscall situation and to contribute to the economic development of Puerto Rico. That was the proposal of interim president Jose Lasalde Dominicci, who also proposed ramping up fundraising for the institution.

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The challenge of fungi at home

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Wilson González-Espada / Especial El Nuevo Día

The weather in Puerto Rico makes the perfect environment for the growth of several fungus. Dr. Benjamín Bolaños Rosero from UPR-RCM is collaborating with others scientists from the EPA to find solutions to this problem.

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An explosion of ideas at the Puerto Rican hackathon

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Marie Custodio Collazo / mcustodio@elnuevodia.com

The event generated 31 solutions to better connect the Puerto Rican government and the public. 

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Boricua hackers take charge

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Marie Custodio Collazo / mcustodio@elnuevodia.com

Programmers respond to the challenge presented by the Puerto Rican government in the first-ever ‘hackathon’

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Scientists get ready for the Puerto Rico EcoExploratorium

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Dozens of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals met today to plan the EcoExploratorium: Museum of Science of Puerto Rico, a world class project.

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Green turtle dies in Escambrón

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Ivelisse Rivera Quiñones / ivelisse.rivera@gfrmedia.com

Edwin Mojica, from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, informed that an endangered green sea turtle died this morning in the Escambrón area of San Juan. In better news, Mojica said that another endangered sea turtle species, a leatherback turtle, was seen laying eggs in Ocean Park.

The orginal version of this article is in Spanish. If you want more information, contact our news editor Mónica Feliú-Mójer (moefeliu@cienciapr.org).

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Fabián: the boy from Patillas who builds robots

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María Cristina Cela / maria.cela@elnuevodia.com

Fabián Javier Pérez Álvarez is an 8 years old boy from Patillas who was recently recognized by the Industrials Association in Puerto Rico for creating and building a submarine robot.

 

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Puerto Rico Conservation Trust aims to protect 33% of land

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León / galvarado@elnuevodia.com

The Puerto Rico Conservation Trust announced the creation of a new division called "Para la Naturaleza" (translated as 'for nature'), focused on protecting 33% of land in Puerto Rico by 2033. Currently only 8% of land in Puerto Rico is protected, according to the Trust's executive director, Fernando Lloverás.

 

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