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RUM engineering projects and patents to help small companies

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The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (RUM), will be showcasing projects that have resulted in patents on December 5th at the Mezaninne, in the Sports center (Tennis court).

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UPR students received awards at ABRCMS at Tennessee

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Several students from Puerto Rican institutions were awarded at the Annual Biomedical Reseacrh Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)at Tennessee.

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The millenary journey of a species

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Scientists from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez studied the mitochondrial DNA of Caribbean geckos to understand their evolution.

 

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Ready the first crop of rice grown in Puerto Rico

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Rebecca Banuchi/rebecca.banuchi@gfrmedia.com

Recently the first crop of rice—a staple in local cuisine—grown in Puerto Rico was harvested, opening a new chapter for agriculture in the Island.

 

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Supporting successful Puerto Rican women in science

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Por Camile Roldán Soto / camile.roldan@gfrmedia.com

Why is it the more women don't study science, or why is it that if they do, they don't achieve as many professional positions of leadership as men? Many people have asked questions such as these in the past.

 

Gretchen Díaz, a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and collaborator of the online scientific community Ciencia Puerto Rico, asked this question herself, but decided to do something about it to change reality. 

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Hope for the species in danger of extinction

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Verónica B. Fonseca García

During the simposium organized by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) the topic of dicussion was to develop strategies to protect endemic species.

 

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Geographical sciences claim their space (Second Part)

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The second article about the importance of the geographical sciences in Puerto Rico

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Recipe for a new Energy Policy

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David Cordero Mercado

Dr. Edwin Irizarry Mora, professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPR), published the book: Fuentes energéticas: Luchas comunitarias y medioambiente en Puerto Rico (Energy sources: Community and environmental battles in Puerto Rico)

 

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The millennial travels of a gecko

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Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

Tener evidencia del pasado es esencial para preservar la cultura humana. La evidencia del pasado puede ser guardada en formato digital o en formato análogo; mediante fotografía o árboles genealógicos. Sin embargo, estas herramientas suelen ser poco útiles si queremos explorar nuestra historia hace siglos o milenios atrás.

UPR allowed to use federal funding by NSF

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After almost a year NSF is lifting the suspension to UPR, allowing the use of federal funding.

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