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Protecting coral reefs from sunscreen

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A team of scientists and students at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez developed a material with magnetic properties that is able to remove components found in sunscreen that can be harmful to coral reefs and marine life.

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67% of landfills in Puerto Rico expected to close by 2022

Submitted on 10 July 2019 - 7:43pm

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Solid waste management experts expect that by 2022, 67% of the 29 landfills in Puerto Rico will close.

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Puerto Rican scientist recognized by American Chemical Society for outstanding mentorship

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Professor Ingrid Montes González of the Natural Sciences Faculty of the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras (UPR-RRP), will be recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS). She has received the Zaida C. Morales-Martínez Award in recognition for her outstanding mentoring of ACS students.

NASA creative arts opportunity for undergraduate students

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The application for the 2019-2020 Psyche Inspired program is now available!

Psyche Inspired is a program that brings undergraduate students together to share the excitement, innovation, and scientific and engineering content of NASA’s Psyche mission with the public through artistic and creative works.

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Apply for the Ben Barres Spotlight Awards for scientists from underrepresented backgrounds

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eLife has created the Ben Barres Spotlight Awards of up to $4,500 to assist researchers from groups underrepresented in the scientific workforce (see the eligibility criteria, below, for details), until the budget of $22,000 is distributed.

For more information and to apply visit eLife's announcement of the award.

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CienciaPR partners with Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit to empower schools and communities through science education

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Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) and the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) teamed-up to train scientists and teachers in the design of project-based learning (PBL) lessons. The collaboration is part of the second year of Ciencia al Servicio de Puerto Rico (Science in Service of Puerto Rico), CienciaPR’s flagship education project. Ciencia al Servicio brings together teachers and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals to co-create lessons that empower students to use scientific inquiry, design and discovery to solve locally relevant problems.

Plazas por contrato disponibles en departamentos de Biología, Química y Matemáticas, UPR Cayey

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Los departamentos de Biología, Química y Matemáticas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey estarán actualizando sus acervos de candidatos y reclutando profesores por contrato de servicio en las siguientes áreas:

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First graduating class of biomedical engineers

Submitted on 29 June 2019 - 6:13pm

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The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico recently graduated its first class of 14 biomedical engineers. 

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