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UPR students call for a general meeting on Wednesday

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Por Alba Y. Muñiz Gracia / alba.muniz@gfrmedia.com

Students at UPR-RP will have a general meeting on Wednesday at 10:00am in the theater.

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UPR faces danger if it looses federal research funding

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Antonio R. Gómez / antonio.gomez@gfrmedia.com

The UPR is at risk of loosing millions of dollars in funding from federal agencies, valuable scientific and academic talent, and brain drain of talented students, as a result of its inability to comply with the rules and norms of the National Science Foundation (NSF). In mid-March, the NSF will decide if it will suspend permanently all funding to the institution.


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Department of Health clears up misconceptions and misinformation about thimerosal and vaccines

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Ivelisse Rivera Quiñones / ivelisse.rivera@gfrmedia.com

The Department of Health and several pediatric medical organizations clarified that all vaccines currently administered to children do not contain the preservative thimerosal, a mercury derivative. Most adult vaccines, except a few against the flu and rabies also do not carry thimerosal. This preservative was removed from vaccines in 2001, as a preventive measure before its safety could be confirmed. Since then, several studies have shown no proof to link thimerosal to neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's or autism.

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17 bird species in the Galapagos are at risk of extinction

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Quito - Scientists and governmental authorities of the Galapagos islands released a statement today calling on the international community to help protect several endemic bird species, including a "Darwin finch", which are being threatened by an invasive fly species. 


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Students and professors from Natural Sciences Department at UPR-RP participate of the project ALFALFA at the Arecibo Observatory

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Students and professors from Natural Sciences Department at UPR-RP participate of the project ALFALFA 9 Arecibo Legacy Fast Arecibo L-band Feed Array Survey) at the Arecibo Observatory

For more info, call 787-764-0000, ext. 2311.

 

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Puerto Rican scientist and vice-director of Ciencia Puerto Rico wins prestigious award on science communication and engagement

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Ciencia Puerto Rico and COPUS

CienciaPuerto Rico announces that our vice-director and news editor, Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer is the winner of the 2nd Paul Shin Award 2013 under the Coalition for the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS).  Congrats to Mónica, we are really fortunate to have you on our team!!

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Puerto Rican scientists study Huntington's disease

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Sulay Rivera-Sánchez

A group of scientist at the Medical Sciences Campus (RCM), University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are studying Huntington's disease. The team is lead by Dr.Sylvette Ayala-Peña.

Ther author is a doctral student at RCM-UPR and a member of Ciencia Puerto Rico.

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Fellowship Kinesis for senior High students (Deadline May)

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Josefina Barceló Jiménez / jbarcelo@elnuevodia.com

The Kinesis fellowship sponsored by Fundación Kinesis, grant funding to High students to pursue careers outside Puerto Rico. In the past students have completed their degrees in Harvard, Cornell, Syracuse, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma Valencia and Charles University in Prague. Kinesis also has the ProgramBright Stars College Access for students in high school that are planning to obtain bachelors degrees outside Puerto Rico.

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Invitation for innovative educators

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Josefina Barceló Jiménez / jbarcelo@elnuevodia.com

Teachers from K-12 are welcome to participate in the II Forum for innovative educators sponsored by Microsoft. DEADLINE: MAY 3, 2013. All educators interested in participating need to register to Partners in Learning Network www.pil-network.com and enter http://bit.ly/Wzw25s.

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Facebook: Docentes innovadores de Puerto Rico
 

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