49 species of odonates detected as dragonflies and damselflies

Submitted on 14 July 2022 - 10:48am

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Research on their natural history and ecology was published in three scientific journals.

After eight decades without scientific publications on their natural history and limited studies on their ecology, researchers confirmed the presence of 49 species belonging to the order Odonata in Puerto Rico.

They also found that the canalization of rivers and streams can affect the abundance of these organisms in urban habitats, and identified that three Caribbean endemic species are abundant in two streams of El Yunque National Forest.

San Pedrito name change discussed

Submitted on 12 July 2022 - 6:38pm

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They propose using Todus borinquensis instead of Todus mexicanus, while calling for its designation as a national bird.

Ornithologists, members of non-profit organizations and agencies, educators and tour guides are discussing strategies to correct the scientific name of the San Pedro, Todus mexicanus, while at the same time there is a growing call for Governor Pedro Pierluisi to sign into law a bill that seeks to make this charismatic animal the national bird.

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Puerto Rican biologist develops low-risk method for tagging developing frogs

Submitted on 12 July 2022 - 6:26pm

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It is envisioned as a safe alternative for researching the ecology and biology of these amphibians.

While studying a fungus that is rapaciously threatening amphibian populations around the world, Puerto Rican scientist Janelle A. Peña found a technique for direct developmental frog tagging in juvenile stages, which presents less risk to the organisms, is an economical option for researchers, and proved to be efficient with individuals up to 10 millimeters in diameter.

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Puerto Rican woman becomes first female psychologist on major American Medical Association panel

Submitted by Alondra Caraballo Franco on 12 July 2022 - 6:11pm

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Idalia Massa is a native of San Lorenzo and a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican Idalia Massa became the first psychologist to join the Panel of Editors of the important American Medical Association's (AMA) Compensation Guidelines.

Massa, who currently resides in Denver, Colorado, was nominated by the American Psychological Association to represent the field at the U.S. level on the prestigious committee.

Then, last week the AMA accepted and appointed the Puerto Rican to the panel, which was celebrated by the APA for being the first time that someone from the field of psychology is on the panel.

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ORISE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP

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New Fortress Energy awards scholarships to five students at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus

Submitted by Alondra Caraballo Franco on 28 June 2022 - 10:54pm

June 28, 2022. San Juan, Puerto Rico - As part of New Fortress Energy's (NFE) mission to boost the communities where it operates by increasing access to quality education, the company awarded scholarships to five engineering students at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) to help them continue their educational journey. The recipients of the NFE emPOWER Puerto Rico 2021-2022 Scholarship at UPRM are Kevin W. Rodríguez García, Penélope O. Nieves Colón, Adriana Danielle Kleshick Segarra, Kevin Caleb Caraballo Irizarry and Miguel A. de Jesús Soto. Each student will receive $5,000 to be used for tuition and academic expenses. This is the first year that UPRM students will receive the scholarship.

RUM solar boat crowned fastest in Solar Splash 2022

Submitted by Alondra Caraballo Franco on 27 June 2022 - 2:49pm

The UPRM Solar Boat team, made up of students from the College of Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (RUM), was crowned the fastest boat in the Solar Splash 2022 competition, which was recently held in Springfield, Ohio. The boat set a time of 23.86 in the speed category, also known as the 300-meter Sprint Event.

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PROJECT MAKERS LANZA ACELERADORA DE IMPACTO SOCIAL

Submitted by Alondra Caraballo Franco on 27 June 2022 - 11:27am

(San Juan, Puerto Rico, 15 de junio de 2022) Project Makers: Impacto Social es la primera aceleradora de empresas, que además de ayudarle a los emprendedores a crecer su negocio, también les ayuda a escalar su impacto en la reducción de pobreza y el aumento de la sostenibilidad de nuestra isla.