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College students design a remote control lawn mower

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Keila López Alicea

Three students from the Turabo University designed and built a control remote lawn mower as part of a final class project. The students plan to patent their idea and use this project to kickstart their future as entrepreneurs.

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The female Calandria of Puerto Rico also sings

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

In birds, the song is attributed to males as a form of attracting females or alerting other males of there presence in a particular territory. The Calandria of Puerto Rico (Icterus portoricensis) was recognized as endemic recently. The 2016 study by Dr. Campbell published in Journal of Caribbean Ornithology shows that the female Calandria sings very similar to the male Calandria. 

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UPR Humacao will offer summer programs in science and math

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The program Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (UPRH) will be accepting applications until March 31. This program is for high school students interested in participating in summer research through the Experimenta con PREM initiative in the Cayey and Humacao UPR campuses. 

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C3Tec celebrates Pi Day

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The C3Tec celebrated Pi day and Einstein's birthday on March 14 with diverse activities related to mathematics.

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UPRRP hosts Jobs Fair 2017

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The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus will be hosting the 2017 Jobs Fair with the purpose to develop opportunities for students. This event will take place March 15, 2017 from 9:00am - 4:00 pm.

For more information contact, Jenny Padilla at 787-764-0000 ext. 86251, 86000 and 86008

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Puerto Rican University studies if Alzheimer's is inherited

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The Central Caribbean University in Bayamon leads study to determine if Alzheimer's disease is hereditary.

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A decade of enhancing the meteorology field

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Close to 600 students from Puerto Rican schools paticipated in the tenth edition of the Meteorology Festival, celebrated this past Friday, March 10 at the Coliseo Rafael A. Mangual at Mayaguez, PR.

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Agricultural Fair celebrates 40 years

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The Agricultural Fair will be celebrated from March 14 - March 18, 2017 in the Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez.  

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UPR Cayey opens laboratory for Science Workshops

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The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) opened an innovative laboratory for Microbial Ecology and Support for Science Teaching. This new space will serve to offer workshops to support students who aspire to become science teachers, service teachers and for students from nearby schools.

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UPR Cayey opens laboratory for Science Workshops

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The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) opened an innovative laboratory for Microbial Ecology and Support for Science Teaching. This new space will serve to offer workshops to support students who aspire to become science teachers, service teachers and for students from nearby schools.

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