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Puerto Rico to be part of the Large Atlantic Tsunami Exercise

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The Tsunami drill lantex (Large Atltantic Tsunami exercise), will take place this Wednesday, March 25th at 10:00 am. The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is leading this exercise in Puerto Rico.

 

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Monkeys and Men: Learning from Cayo Santiago

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Melissa S. Gerald

What does who opens the door on a date on a frigid Cambridge evening have to do with a lush island off the shores of Puerto Rico? For that matter, what does this island, teaming with squealing free-ranging rhesus monkeys, have to do with some of the best minds at Harvard?

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A Look at Cayo Santiago

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June Carolyn Erlick

It doesn’t look like a zoo. Indeed, on Cayo Santiago, a 38-acre tropical island off Puerto Rico’s coast, the only mammals in cages are human beings. Edmundo Kraiselburd, the affable director of the Caribbean Primate Research Center here, quickly scoots behind bars to check a few messages on his Blackberry.

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Puerto Rico Science Trust Creates Bioprospecting Program

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The Board of Trustees of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced the creation of a steering committee to direct the entities bioprospecting activities. With this the Trust is looking to position Puerto Rico as an added-value partner for companies interested in discovering new products and compounds based on animal and plant resources from Puerto Rico.  

 

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Environmentally-inspired science fair projects

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Rut N. Tellado Domenech

Many research projects presented at the Puerto Rico Metroolitan Science Fair were inspired by environmental conservation.

 

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First bachelor's degree with Microsoft certification announced

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Yalixa Rivera Cruz

In a pioneering initiative, Microsoft  Puerto Rico, with Columbia Central University, announced the first bachelor's degree in information technology, network and security with a Microsoft certification.

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Archaeologist from Puerto Rico conducts research in Ecuador

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

Dr. Jaime R. Pagán Jiménez, originally from Aibonito, PR is an archaeologist that conducts research in Ecuador under the Project Prometeo.

 

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Jaime R. Pagán Jiménez en el Jardín Botánico de Quito, en Ecuador.

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Students presented projects to improve quality of life at scientific fair

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Osman Pérez Méndez

Several students from around the Isalnd presented projects to improve quaility of life at scientifc fair. The winners will participate at the Intel Fair in Pittsburgh, PA.

 

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Documentary MICROBIRTH premiers in Puerto Rico

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Filipa Godoy-Vitorino

On February 21, the Interamerican University, Metro Campus hosted the premier and a panel about the documentary MICROBIRTH: the microscopic secrets of childbirth.

 

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Fostering interest for research

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Abby Vélez Vázquez

From March 2-6, the University of Puerto Rico hosted its First Research Week. During the celebration, several universities offered information about their research and graduate programs.

 

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