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ARECIBO OBSERVATORY 55 TH ANNIVERSARY - YOUR STUDENTS CAN BE PART OF THIS CELEBRATION

Submitted on 24 October 2018 - 12:35pm

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Arecibo Observatory (AO)

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2018 has been a year of big milestones for the Arecibo Observatory (AO). After the passage of
the Hurricane Maria, the AO stands stronger and celebrates 55 years of scientific discoveries
and innovative hard work, now under the new management team lead by the University of
Central Florida (UCF), with the collaboration of the Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) and Yang
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Casa Pueblo wants half of the energy produced in Puerto Rico to be solar by 2027

Submitted on 19 October 2018 - 8:48pm

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El Nuevo Día

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By:

Gerardo Alvarado León

Casa Pueblo, a grassroots and community-based organization in Adjuntas has developed an initiative called "50% con Sol", which aims for half of the energy produced in Puerto Rico to be sourced from the sun by 2027.

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Caribbean Primate Research Center receives $7.8 million

Submitted on 5 October 2018 - 6:58pm

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El Nuevo Día

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The Caribbean Primate Research Center of the University of Puerto Rico received a $7.8 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to repair its facilities in Cayo Santiago, Humacao.

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Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) joins the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation

Submitted on 5 October 2018 - 5:51pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Universidad Central del Caribe, a leading institution in health sciences in Puerto Rico has joined the Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI), a non-profit organization that brings together clinical research centers in Puerto Rico,

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PRSTRT reinitiates call for its Grants Program

Submitted on 2 October 2018 - 6:11pm

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Comunicado PRSTRT

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Puerto Rico Trust for Science, Technology and Research

Under the motto: "Funds to grow", the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust launched two innovative grants: Advanced Research Grant and Catalyzer Research Grant with $ 2.5 million to boost the economy of Puerto Rico based on innovation, science and technology.

UPR Rio Piedras receives $1.3 million award from NIH

Submitted on 1 October 2018 - 8:44pm

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Díalogo UPR

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Abimarie Rivera/Prensa UPRRP

Dr. José Arcadio Rodríguez Martínez, professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras was awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the proteins responsible for the development of the human heart.

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