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Casa Pueblo earns National Energy Globe Award

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Por Dialogo UPR

Como   nación   caribeña,   Puerto   Rico acaba   de ser   reconocida     con   un   galardón   nacional   de   Energy   Globe, actualmente   la   plataforma   más   grande     para el   desarrollo   sostenible   mundial. La organización   representativa   del     reconocimiento es   Casa   Pueblo   de   Adjuntas   y   sus   diversos   proyectos   de   energía     renovable   y   desarrollo   sostenible.

Robot demonstrates creativity of Puerto Rican makers

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Pedro A. Menéndez Sanabria

A group of makers part of the larger movement MakerSpace PR is creating a robot that is structurally similar to a human with the potential to assist people in different tasks and that can be controlled by movement sensors.

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Adventures at "Bosque Monte Choca" in Corozal

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Yaritza Santiago Caraballo

As part of National Trails Day, visitors can see plant and animal biodiversity at Monte Choca State Forest, Corozal.

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Makerspace PR promotes technology-based project development

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Pedro A. Menéndez Sanabria

 

Makerspacer PR help people to develop community-based, technology-rich collaborative projects.

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DRNA's National Trail Network advance

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Por ELNUEVODIA.COM

Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez, Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resource, informed renewed efforts to design and connect several trails, such as "Las Cabezas de San Juan", "Reserva Natural del Corredor Ecológico del Noreste: and El Yunque National Forest.

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UPR Mayagüez students win first place in Traffic Bowl competition

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El capítulo estudiantil del Instituto de Ingenieros en Transportación (ITE) del  Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR) logró el primer lugar en el campeonato regional denominado Traffic Bowl, que se llevó a cabo del 27 al 29 de mayo en Orlando, Florida.

Cayo Santiago: A chronicle of Humacao's "monkey planet"

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Rut N. Tellado Domenech

The article describes the rhesus colonies in Cayo Santiago and the behavioral studies performed by scientists.

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Centro de Periodismo Investigativo offers scholarships in environmental journalism

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Omar Alfonso, a journalist at La Perla del Sur, a regional newspaper, was one of 13 professionals selected to develop valuable skills in enviromental journalism.

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Luis Humberto Santos Soto: Master of small satellite design

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Luis Humberto Santos Soto is a mechanical and systems engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he designs and builds Cubesats. 

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