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A famous planet

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Rut N. Tellado Domenech / rtellado@elnuevodia.com

This article discussed how Pluto became a minor-planet.

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Puerto Rican scientist received PECASE award for his research about water management

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Washington- Dr. Javier Arce-Nazario form University of Puerto Rico at Cayey received the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award for his research in Puerto Rico.

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UPR in Humacao graduate more physicists than MIT

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The physics Asociation anounced that the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao graduates the largest number of physicists.

 

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Project between NASA and UPR

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David Cordero Mercado

NASA in collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico will be conducting a geography project in Puerto Rico for the next 3 years.

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Promoting incursion of women in Computation

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Némesis Mora

The frist Caribbean Conference for Women in Computational Sciences (CCWiC 2014) will take place on February 27 and 28 in the Hotel Courtyard Marriott in Aguadilla. For more info visit this link.

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Maricao will be the home of the Puerto Rican Parrot

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Aurora Rivera Arguinzoni / arivera@elnuevodia.com

In their conservation efforts, DRNA has selected de State Forest in Maricao to release the third cohort of Puerto Rican parrots.

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Neurobiologist Rafael Yuste will give a conference about the human brain

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Dr. Rafael Yuste will give a conference about the human brain on February 15th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Caribe Hilton Hotel. To make reservations 787-758-2000, ext. 1002 or 3082. 

 

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Climate change research center will be established in Puerto Rico

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The secretary of agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced that a subregional center for climate change will be established in Puerto Rico.

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5th Symposium on Marine and Applied Coastal Research at the RUM

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The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is celebrating the 5th Symposium on Marine and Applied Coastal Research this Thursday February 20th. For more information send an email to comunicacionespsgupr@gmail.com or call (787) 834-4726 or visit http://www.seagrantpr.org/research/index.html.

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An invitation to be curious

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Osman Pérez Méndez / osman.perez@gfrmedia.com

The C3tec (Caribbean Center for Science of Technology) in Caguas has opened a new interactive exhibit called George the Curious. For more info: (787) 792-5000 or (787) 288-0566. The exhibit will be opened Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 5:00pm and the cost is $7.00 for kids and $9.00 for adults.

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