New blog: Science communication initiative of UPR-Mayagüez

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 1 November 2016 - 3:55am

The UPRM Science Communication Initiative (SCI) was born from the shared passion of its members for science and their common interest in science communication and increasing scientific literacy in the Puerto Rican population. The initiative is composed of individuals who responded to the call made by the Academy of Research for Faculty and Postdoctoral associates to organize a platform for scientific communication at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez (UPRM). Its main commitment is the dissemination of Puerto Rican scientific research developed at UPRM and to educate the university community and the general public through essays and articles written by university students.

2016 REU program at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 21 January 2016 - 8:47am

Are you looking for summer research opportunities? Please consider the 2016 REU in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials (RMSM) housed on the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez.

Building a soft matter research community at UPRM: Step 1. Develop and execute a REU program

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 11 August 2015 - 10:15pm

Soft matter includes a wide range of materials that flow or experience deformation when exposed to stresses or forces. Colloids, polymers, vesicles, and bubbles are a few examples. The relationship between the magnitude and duration of the ‘deforming’ force gives rise to unique and dynamic material properties. Understanding and mastering these properties are main areas of intensive research.

Postdoctoral Research Position in Complex Fluids

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 6 July 2015 - 7:45am

A postdoctoral position is available at the NSF funded Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (http://ifn.upr.edu) at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) to work in the areas of theoretical soft condensed matter, statistical physics, and fluid mechanics.

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Postdoctoral Research Position in Active Particles in Biological Systems

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 30 June 2015 - 10:05am

A postdoctoral position is available at the Institute for Functional Nanomaterials at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) to work in the areas of biofluids, autonomous nano- and micro-motors/devices, and the design of smart and reconfigurable soft bionanomaterials. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to develop a biocompatible autonomous drug delivery system.

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Postdoctoral Research Position in Theoretical Active Soft Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 8 December 2014 - 10:54am

A postdoctoral position is available at the NSF funded Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (http://ifn.upr.edu) at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) to work in the areas of theoretical active soft condensed matter, statistical physics, and fluid mechanics.

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Postdoctoral Research Position in Active Matter and Systems

Submitted by Ubaldo M Cordova-Figueroa on 3 July 2014 - 1:08pm

A postdoctoral position is available at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) to work in the area of active matter and colloidal hydrodynamics.

The postdoctoral scholar will study, at a fundamental level, self-propulsion of catalytically driven colloidal particles. This work will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Ubaldo M. Córdova-Figueroa from the Department of Chemical Engineering at UPRM and collaborators.