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Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students

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ZAHAIRA CRUZ APONTE

Students interested in receiving financial aid for the 2017-2018 academic year, will have until June to apply to the NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Fellowship Program.

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Coffee: A beloved and threatened treasure from de mountains

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Aurora Rivera Arguinzoni

The proliferation of establishments with coffee as the main attraction is surprising in these moments when agricultural and environmental authorities are warning about the negative effects of global warming on the coffee industry. Appreciation for this gastronomic treasure attracts tourism in Puerto Rico, from both internal and external travelers.

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Girls in Aviation seek to break aeroespacial barriers

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El Nuevo Dia

The Girls in Aviation program seeks to motivate girls 10-17 years old to break the barriers that keep the participation of women in aerospacial careers to a minimum.

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New images of Saturn are captured from Puerto Rico

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El Nuevo Dia

The NASA spacecraft Cassini underwent a historic maneuver by completing 22 risky orbits between Saturn and its rings. Efrain Morales, an astrophotographer  of the Caribbean Astronomy Society, captured an impressive image of Saturn in the moments when Cassini was sending signals to earth to confirm its successful journey near Saturn's rings.

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Seismologists monitor activity of a submarine volcano in the Caribbean

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The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre is following closely the increasing activity of the submarine volcano Kick-'em-Jenny, which is situated five miles off the coast of Granada and 450 miles southeast of Puerto Rico.

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RCM neuroscientists discover how the brain reacts to frustration

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RCM advices students and parents on pediatric asthma

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The University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus will hold a series of educational activities in the Brasil Republic School at the La Riviera Community of Rio Piedras with the purpose of contributing to the management and control of pediatric asthma in the scholar population.

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Caribbean moves towards energy efficiency in construction

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The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is writing code for energy efficiency in construction, this would help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the region. However, the implementation of this system will depend on the will of each country.

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Caribbean moves towards energy efficiency in construction

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The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is writing code for energy efficiency in construction, this would help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the region. However, the implementation of this system will depend on the will of each country.

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