In a study published in Critical Inquiry in Language Studies scientists at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez looked at bilingual literacy in Puerto Rico, a country where instruction is predominantly in Spanish and science teaching at the college level often involves the use of both English and Spanish. The authors found professors used three main strategies: using mostly Spanish and English when referring to technical terms; using bilingual teaching materials and diagrams; and assigning English-language readings but discussed them in Spanish.

In a recent article titled Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, written by Eliseo Guallar, Lawrence Appel, Edgar Miller (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), Saverio Stranges (Warwick Medical School, UK), and Cynthia Mulrow (American College of Physicians) highlight the scientific evidence that nutritional supplements do not work to prevent chronic illnesses.

Students from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in Humacao won the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge druing April 11-12  at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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