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Student from UPR-Carolina gets involved in scientific research

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Diego Buitrago Villamizar is one of many students that are benefiting from the Cooperative Title V program at the University of Puerto Rico, Carolina Campus. This federal program focuses on improving hispanic student's academic progress and providing opportunities. 

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Puertorrican takes charge in Merck

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Sharon Minelli Pérez

Wendy Perry has accepted the challenge of becoming the first puertorrican female to take charge of Merck's commercial operations in Puerto Rico. Her vision includes better patient access to healthcare solutions and the overall sustentability of the pharmaceutical industry.

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RUM develops entrepreneur students

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Mari Luz Zapata Ramos

The “New Venture Design Experience” (NVDE), is an initiative from the project “Pathways to Innovation”. This interdisciplinary effort brings together students from multiple colleges from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. These students take courses and work on a project to develop products, services and processes that are marketable and provide societal benefits. 

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UPR Humacao signs agreement with C3tec

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The University of Puerto Rico at Humacao signed a five year long collaboration agreement with the Criollo Center for Science and Technology (C3tec) to train guides, develop documentaries and designate professors to offer workshops, and other resources.

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The pros and cons of Naled use

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

This article provides a discussion on the use of Naled, an organophosphate insecticide used to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is the infectious vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika.

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Exhibition of exotic animals at UPR-Cayey

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The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey invites the community to participate in the Agricultural Market this next Saturday, July starting at 8:00 am a the Verdes Sombras Park on campus. During the event, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico, will offer an exhibition of exotic animals.

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The Arecibo observatory provides defense against asteroids

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

Arecibo - The Arecibo Observatory is the first line of defense against asteroids that could collide with earth and cause a global disaster. These events have occured in the past, leading to massive extinctions. These space rocks are analyzed by a radar at the Arecibo Observatory to obtain their size, composition, speed and trayectory. 

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New fungi in the island

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Marcos Pérez Ramírez

Scientists discovered three types of fungi that were not previously found in Puerto Rico. These were identified in the Protected Natural Area of Cañón San Cristóbal in Barranquitas.

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