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Hasta el cemento tiene su ciencia

Submitted on 23 October 2015 - 9:16am

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Dialogo de la UPR

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Wilson Gonzalez Espada

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWQuZvggGoo&feature=youtu.be

Optimization of pervious concrete containing fly ash and iron oxide nanoparticles and its application for phosphorus removal.

Authors: Vázquez-Rivera, Natalia I., Soto-Pérez, Linoshka, St John, Juliana N., Molina-Bas, Omar I., Hwang, Sangchul S.

Author Affiliations: Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR 00681, United States

Spinal cord regeneration therapy developed in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 22 October 2015 - 6:18pm

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Revista Puertorriqueña de Medicina y Salud Pública

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Belinda Z. Burgos González( bburgos@editorialmundo.com)

Scientist Jorge Miranda (Department of Physiology, UPR Medical Science Campus) researches future therapies that can promote the reneration and conditioning of the spinal cord. 

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Puerto Rican microbiologist assisted during ebola outbreak in Liberia

Submitted on 22 October 2015 - 9:46am

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El Nuevo Día

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Microbiologist Guillermo Pimentel, 45, described his experience performing research and assisting patients in Liberia, where an ebola outbreak affected thousands of people. Liberia experienced almost 11,000 ebola cases, 3151 of these confirmed by laboratory tests. A total of 4,800 Liberians died of the illness.

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Nature Experiences: A New Requirement for School Students

Submitted on 22 October 2015 - 9:33am

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Dialogo de la UPR

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

A new program, known as "Contacto Verde", will require students to participate in nature experiences. The goal of this program is to improve the scientific literacy of students, especially in relationship to local flora, fauna, and environmental issues.

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Islands within islands: Diversification of tailless whip spiders (Amblypygi, Phrynus) in Caribbean caves

Submitted on 21 October 2015 - 9:16am

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Diálogo Digital

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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (Impact Factor: 3.92). 07/2015; 93. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.07.005
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Young scientist travels the world doing scientific research

Submitted on 21 October 2015 - 9:11am

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El Nuevo Día

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Graduate student Luz Milbeth Cumba García has traveled to several countries, including Spain, Germany, Brasil and the United States for several important scientific research experiences.

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Kimberleve Rolón received a 2015 AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award

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Kimberleve Rolón received a 2015 AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award

By: Universidad Central del Caribe Press

Congratulations to Kimberleve Rolón, Ph.D. student, for winning a 2015 AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Award to participate and present her research at the AACR-NCI-EORTC “Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics” Conference to be held on November 5-9, 2015 in Boston, MA. Kimberleve will present her abstract titled: “Combined therapy with temozolomide and PF-562271, a PYK2 inhibitor, reduces glioma tumor growth and dispersal compare to temozolomide monotherapy.”

Lisandra Garay-Vega: Before You Get on the Road

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Lisandra Garay-Vega: Before You Get on the Road

By: UMass Amherst Alumni Association Press

Learning from past events is not always easy, but crucial when it comes to public safety. Lisandra Garay-Vega ’04 MS, ’08 PhD, a project manager at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), investigates significant accidents along our nation’s highways, on behalf of the agency, to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to help prevent recurrences.

“We are always trying to reduce the number of accidents,” says Garay-Vega. “Our investigations are comprehensive and focus on those things that will help us advance transportation safety nationwide.” 

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