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New course for leadership development in health fields

Submitted on 24 May 2017 - 10:59am

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The School of Dental Health of the Medical Sciences Campus from the University of Puerto Rico in collaboration with the Academy of Academic Leadership, will offer the course: Recharging your leadership, in order to develop leadership skills in health professionals. 

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Puerto Ricans protest against Monsanto and transgenic seeds

Submitted on 24 May 2017 - 10:15am

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Dozens of people participated in the Fifth World March against Monsanto and Transgenic Seeds. This event was to protest the claimed environmental and health harms produced by agricultural biotechnology.

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One of the world's biggest aerostatic globes launches in Jayuya

Submitted on 24 May 2017 - 10:10am

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The first aerostatic globe including a lighting rod and the highest above sea level, will be located in Jayuya, PR. 

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Strike disrupts research at Puerto Rico’s top university

Submitted on 23 May 2017 - 12:29am

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Last week molecular biologist Juan Ramirez-Lugo put all his coral samples in the freezer, locked the door of his lab, and told his six undergraduate assistants to stay home the next day. The assistant professor of biology at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in San Juan wasn’t happy about yet another disruption to his research on seasonal variations in how corals respond to thermal stress and his efforts to give undergraduates “authentic research experiences.” But he felt he had no choice.

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Telescopes will be used to observe the moon and planet Jupiter

Submitted on 23 May 2017 - 12:13am

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San Juan, PR, May 22, 2017 — The Puerto Rico Astronomy Society, Inc. (PRAS),  the mayor of Vega Baja, Hon. Marcos Cruz Molina and the local administration, invite the general public to a night of astronomy observation. The event will take place on Saturday, June 3, 2017 starting at 6:30 pm at the Antigua Pista del Campamento Tortuguero in Vega Baja, carr. PR-686 and PR-687.

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Puerto Rican microbiologists celebrate

Submitted on 11 May 2017 - 7:59pm

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The Puerto Rico Society of Microbiologists will celebrate their 60th anniversary during their annual meeting with the theme "Innovation in Microbiological Sciences". The event has a full agenda with topics of high impact and the participation of local and visiting scientists that will share the latest innovations and tendencies in microbiological sciences.

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UPR Aguadilla students shine in biology conference

Submitted on 9 May 2017 - 12:53am

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The National Society for Biology Honors (TriBeta), Zeta Lambda Chapter from the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla, was highlighted with six important awards for chapter excellence, exemplified performance in scientific and research activities as well as community outreach initiatives during the school year. These awards were given during the 64th District Convention of the National Society for Biology Honors. 

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RCM publishes book on epidemiologist studies

Submitted on 9 May 2017 - 12:50am

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Erick Suárez y Cynthia Pérez, professors from the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Graduate School of Public Health from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences cAmpus published their second book  ‘Applications of Regression Models in Epidemiology’.

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Aeronautical and Aerospacial Institute opens new enrollment period

Submitted on 9 May 2017 - 12:49am

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The Puerto Rico Aeronautical and Aeroespacial Institute, part of the University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus, has opened the new enrollment period for the “Base Aircraft Overhaul Program” (CAT-A) certification project, developed in collaboration with Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico.

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Conversation about clinical and translational research by health professionals

Submitted on 9 May 2017 - 12:47am

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The Title V Cooperative Project between the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Science Campus and the Central Caribbean University will celebrate its sixth symposium with the title: Clinical and Translational research in health professions.

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