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Doctoral student from UPR–Río Piedras selected for prestigious scientific research program by the U.S. Department of Energy

Submitted on 20 December 2025 - 3:46pm

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  • Alondra S. Rodríguez-Rolón is the second Puerto Rican to receive this distinction

New bilingual children’s book invites readers to protect an “enormous vegetarian” of the sea

Submitted on 20 December 2025 - 3:31pm

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The Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico announces the launch of its new bilingual children’s book: Saving an Enormous Marine Vegetarian and His Salad, an illustrated story that celebrates the gentle nature of the manatee and the importance of protecting seagrass meadows in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Sociedad Ambiente Marino Strengthens Its Board of Directors

Submitted on 20 December 2025 - 3:19pm

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The president of the Society for the Marine Environment (SAM), Frances Candelas, officially announced the selection of doctoral candidate Fabiola Rivera Irizarry as the organization’s new vice president during the General Assembly held with active members of Sociedad Ambiente Marino, Inc.

Promising discovery from Puerto Rico: scientists “hitch a ride” on cancer medicines

Submitted on 17 December 2025 - 1:11pm

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Wilson González-Espada

Today, traveling to a place you’ve never been to is easy, since many mobile phones have access to electronic maps and GPS (“Global Positioning System”). Medicines used to treat different conditions don’t have that advantage; it’s not possible to give them a little map so they can travel from the mouth to where the body needs them.

In addition, medications must survive corrosive stomach fluids and pass through different tissues and cellular membranes.

Under threat: Puerto Rico and Caribbean corals lose half their population in less than 45 years

Submitted on 17 December 2025 - 1:06pm

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The Caribbean region lost nearly half of its coral reefs between 1980 and 2024 due to factors such as rising ocean temperatures, the presence of invasive species, and human activities—a problem that has been documented in Puerto Rico for years and will not be reversed without immediate action, according to a new report that involved more than 300 scientists and data collected from 14,000 ocean sites.

RUM reopens the Museum of Entomology and Tropical Biodiversity: a scientific legacy for Puerto Rico

Submitted on 9 December 2025 - 11:16pm

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The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus (RUM) celebrated the reopening of the Museum of Entomology and Tropical Biodiversity during an official ceremony held at the North Botanical Garden in Río Piedras.

Ten Years of Planting the Future: CienciaPR Celebrates a Decade of Inspiring Girls to Pursue Scientific Careers

Submitted on 3 December 2025 - 12:01pm

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itzel.rivera@gfrmedia.com

Bayamón — Amanda C. Saliceti Galarza is 15 years old and still wears a school uniform, but with a disarming confidence she affirms that she wants to “be a mechanical engineer.” She understands that “women can do any job they want,” regardless of the stereotypes and gender barriers that still persist in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

“Liberty Foundation turns every swing into a $510,000 donation to 36 nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.”

Submitted on 1 December 2025 - 11:36pm

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CienciaPR was one of the organizations that received a donation.

Researcher from the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus receives million-dollar grant for a project with potential in quantum information science

Submitted on 24 November 2025 - 5:12pm

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Puerto Rico’s first oyster farm is in Culebra: “We have built it from within the community”

Submitted on 24 November 2025 - 12:41am

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Génesis Ibarra Vázquez

Hidden beneath the calm waters of Culebra, at a maximum depth of 40 feet, an initiative aims to transform marine wealth into an engine for economic development and contribute to food security on the island municipality through a scientific and community-driven approach. It is Puerto Rico’s first oyster farm, which will complete its pilot phase in December and, in the future, hopes to commercialize its product.

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