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Parallel18 in the search of 40 startups for their second generation

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Parallel 18, the international accelerator, is recruiting the second generation of their program, offering a grant of $40,000, intense capacitation and diverse benefits to operate from Puerto Rico for five months. This official announcement wiill be open until June 13.

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Inter Metro establishes MOU with University of Costa Rica for research in Biodiversity and Bioprospection

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A research team from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, led by Prof. Ernesto Torres and Dr. Filipa Godoy in collaboration with Dr. Adrian Pinto (ucr), established an agreement with University of Costa Rica to support an exchange program in ​​Biodiversity and Bioprospection supported by the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund and US State Department for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Preparing the Island for the effects of climate change

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Mega Civil Friday is the top continuing education event hosted by the Institute of Civil Engineers (IIC) of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto RIco (CIAPR) gathering hundreds of construction professionals annualy. This year the focus will be the assessement of the Island's needs to confront climate change.

For registration and further informaiton, please visit: www.megaviernes.com

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Live transmission of Mercury's transit in front of the Sun this Monday from Rio Piedras

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San Juan, PR, May 5, 2016 — The San Antonio College in collaboration with the Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico, invites the general public to tune in to the live transmission of planet Mercury's transit in front of the sun on May 9 between 7:12am and 2:42 pm (Puerto Rico time). The transmission will take place in the new facilities of the San Antonio College in Rio Piedras. 

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UPR-Arecibo will offer free STEM workshops for teens

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The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPR-Arecibo), will offer four summer workshops focused in STEM fields for middle and high school students.

Courses will start on May 30 and will finalize on July 1. 

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico will be the host for the National Space Society's 35th Annual International Space Development Conference (NSS-ISDC). The event will take place from May 18-22 and famous personalities such as Buzz Aldrin, Alan Stern, Orlando Figureoa and Ellen Ochoa, amongst others will share the experiences in space.

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