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Puerto Rican selected by NASA to divulge astronomy and space science

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The Astronomical Society of Puerto Rico announced that NASA chose Puerto Rican Fernando Roquel Torres as the spokesperson of the voluntary educational progam "Solar System Ambasadors".

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Entrepreneurial "Maker" competition at the Caguas Mini Maker Faire 2017

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Competition winners will receive a scholarship and financial counseling to develop their own "startup" company. The Caguas Mini Maker Faire will be held on January 28 at the C3Tec in Caguas. Registration is available at www.makerfairecaguas.com. For more details email info@c3tec.org or contact Josue Rios or Zoraime Del Valle at (787) 653-6391.

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What cures, can also kill

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Antimicrobial resistence is a serious threat to the health of humans and animals, having consecuences for food security and the economy. This resistence is generated from the excessive use of synthetic products to combat disease in agricultural systems.

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Stars crashing can be seen with the naked eye

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The astronomy professor Larry Molnar from Calvin College in Michigan explained that it is predicted that when a binary star, that is already visible through telescopes,  explodes it will be seen with the naked eye since it will double its brilliance.

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Scholarship to study outside of Puerto Rico

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The Kinesis Foundation announced the availability of the Kinesis Scholarship for Puerto Rican students who wish to complete undergraduate or graduate studies outside of Puerto Rico. The period to apply is from January 15 to March 30. The application process can be completed through the following website: www.kinesispr.org

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Puerto Rican App developed to consult doctors through the internet

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Yalixa Rivera Cruz

Drs. Juan Carlos Ramos y Aleida Nieves developed the medical consulting service Tu Salud Virtual, an application that you can access through your phone, tablet or computer that allows you to consult doctors from your home.

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Parallel18 Ventures invests in three startups

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Sharon Minelli Pérez

After generating $435,000 in private capital, three businesses from the first generation of Parallel18 (P18) will receive an additional $225,000 from Parallel18 Ventures, with the goal of maximizing their growth and creating jobs.

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New neuroscience lab opens at specialized high school

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The organization NeuroBoricuas inaugurated the first neuroscience high school laboratory at the Centro Residencial de Oportunidades Educativas de Mayagüez (CROEM), a specialized STEM high school.

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UPR-Medical Science campus opens Craniofacial 3D Imaging Lab

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The School of Dental Medicine from the Medical Science Campus at the University of Puerto Rico recently opened the Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics in order to prevent craniofacial malformations and treat patients with this condition.

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UPR-Medical Sciences Campus and Columbia University form alliance for dental health

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Students and professors from the School of Dental Medicine at the Medical Science Campus from the University of Puerto Rico and the Dental Medicine College from Columbia University in New York will work together to improve oral health. This will be possible through an alliance signed by both educational institutions with the goal of creating research projects and performing community outreach.

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