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Scientific citizens present research findings in Ciales

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Para la Naturaleza

Ciales- Para La Naturaleza, a non-profit organization from the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, invites the north region community to participate in the first community meeting where research findings from the Scientific Citizen project, carried out in Ciales, will be shared. The meeting will be held on February 20 from 9:00am to 11:00am in the Municipal Coliseum Raúl “Tinajón” Feliciano.

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Alert regarding Alzheimer cases in Puerto Rico

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The Graduate School of Public Health in the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico hosted the forum, "Alzheimer...Do you remember me?". This event served to conscientize the public about the disease and to discuss existing and non exisitng public policies for the care and treatment of Alzheimer patients. 
 
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Zika virus, mosquitos and climate change: A possible equation

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Adriana de Jesús Salamán

First dengue, then chikungunya, and now zika, all viruses caused by the same mosquito... Why does the proliferation of these insects continue to rise in Puerto Rico and the World? For the geographist, José Seguinot, this is due to their ability to adapt to their environment and might be related to climate change.

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Robotic Workshops for teachers

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As part of the offering for their Educator Network, the Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Caribe (C3tec), will provide saturday workshops for teachers with the title: "Integrating STEM to the classroom through robotics".

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UMET presents research findings regarding the values of puertorrican youth

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The Metropolitan University in alliance with the University of Granada in Spain and the Department of Education of Puerto Rico, presented their research findings for the study The values of Puertorrican Youth, which established the first profile that defines youth in the country and their socialization environment. 

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Permeable concrete developed by graduate students at UPR-Mayaguez

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El Nuevo Dia

Graduate Students from the Department of Civil Engineering (INCI) of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus presented the first instalation of permeable concrete on campus. This new material permits water infiltration, decreasing superificial water run-off and preventing floods.

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South aquifer water levels descend

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The secretary from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez, informed that there were decreases in the storage capacity of the three aquifers in the south regions. 

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National Alliance to battle Zika virus is underway

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The governor, Alejandro García Padilla, signed an executive order to declare a public health emergency due to the threat of the zika virus epidemic. This executive order goes together with the developed national plan to prevent, protect and treat this disease. 

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UPR Professor explains why the existence of a ninth planet is inferred

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José Alonso Costa, Physics and Astronomy Professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, explained why the announcement of a ninth planet in our Solar System was rushed since its existence has yet to be confirmed via telescopes. 

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RCM creates app to make better nutritional choices

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A group of researchers from the Medical Science Campus at the University of Puerto Rico is going to launch NutriCart, a mobile app designed to help people make healthier and more convenient decisions when you are grocery shopping. 

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