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CienciaPR promotes science communication and outreach

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Mariam Ludim Rosa Vélez (mariamludim@uprm.edu)

To provide researchers with tools to effectively communicate the results of their work with non-expert audiences, CienciaPR offered the workshop titled "Effective Communication Skills for Public Outreach and Professional Development" at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez.

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Sea level rise is accelerating

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Sea level rise during the last decade of the XX century and the first decade of the XXI century was significantly higher that what was predicted by experts, said a paper published today in the journal Nature.

 

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Google will test innovative cell phone in Puerto Rico

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ELNUEVODIA.COM

Puerto Rico will be the test market for Google's Project ARA, a modular cellphone pilot.

 

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Exploring the establishment of agrobusiness agreements between Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic

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The Presidentof the Puerto Rico Agricultors Association, Héctor Iván Cordero, informed that he will meet with the president of the Dominican Republic Agrobusiness Board to talk about the potential establishment of agrobusiness collaborations.

 

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UPR calendar captures the beauty of the primates at Cayo Santiago

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The 2015 annual calendar for the University of Puerto Rico, will feature pictures from the primates at Cayo Santiago, Humacao. The pictures were taken by students of Graphy Design and photography at the University of Puerto Rico in Carolina.

To visit the primates center web page visit http://cprc.rcm.upr.edu/ 

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UPR Mayagüez organizes event about genetics with world experts

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During this week until January 22 the University of Puerto Rico is hosting an event about the recent advacenments in conservation genetics. Dr. Juan C. Martínez Cruzado at the Department of Biology is one of the organizers.

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Arecibo Observatory offers programs for High School and Undergraduate students

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Observatortio de Arecibo

The Arecibo Observatory offers research oportunities for students:

High School students:Arecibo Observatory Space Academy: Deadline January 14, programs starts on January 31st. To apply visit http://aosa.naic.edu.

For more information call 787-878-2612, ext. 606 o 607. Visit www.naic.edu, Facebook: Arecibo.Observatory, Twitter: @NAICobservatory

 

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DRNA celebrates new marine designated areas in Puerto Rico as part of the program Habitat Blueprint

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The Departament of Environmenatl and Natural Resources (DRNA) announced that the National Oceanographic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) has designated natural reserves in the North East of Puerto Rico and Culebra as part of the Program Habitat Blueprint. 

For more information about Habitat Blueprint visit http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/habitatblueprint/about.html

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Young engineers want to return to Puerto Rico

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Josefina Barceló Jiménez / jbarcelo@elnuevodia.com

Four Puerto Rican engineers, all MIT alumni, have co-founded the Puerto Rico Innovation Driven Enterprise (PRIDE). Their goal is to produce, validate and develop technology-based ideas that can then be distributed globally from Puerto Rico.

 

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Department of Health reports three chikungunya-related deaths in Puerto Rico

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Marga Parés Arroyo/mpares@elnuevodia.com

The Puerto Rico Department of Health reported three chikungunya-related deaths, raising the total number of deaths related to the virus to eight.

 

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