Profiles of Puerto Rican Science
Lueny Morell: Innovator in engineering education
In memory of Lueny Morell (1952-2020) There are people whose work transcends generations, continents, and expectations. One of…
Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar: Forging paths for Latinx science
“What would be ideal is for gender and race equality to exist in science, for everyone to be represented equally.” That is the…
José A. Rodríguez-Martínez: Interrogating Proteins
Translated by Charlene Rivera-Bonet
With Eyes towards the Sky: From Puerto Rico to Yale and back again.
When astrophysicist Dr. Héctor Arce returned home to Puerto Rico in October of 2015, it was to bring a handful of Yale…
José Hernández Ayala: A Research Leader in Geographic Climatology
Climatology, the study of weather changes over time, is a prominent scientific field often cited in the media. Sonoma State…
Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos: Promoting neuroscience in the laboratory and the community
In the laboratory of Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos at the University of Puerto Rico’s Institute of Neurobiology, the students and…
Dr. Eduardo Nicolau: creating solutions with nanoparticle chemistry
The International Space Station (ISS) as well as space shuttles possess a limited amount of energy to keep their equipment…
Rosa Navarro Haydon: Founder of Puerto Rican School Science Education 1926-1966
Many historians agree that one of the most difficult periods in the history of Puerto Rico occurred between late 1920s and…
Carla Restrepo: Leaving a mark with ecological studies
At some point in our lives we have asked questions regarding the environment, the animals that inhabit planet earth, and…
Patricia Ordóñez: Propelling computer science into the health industry and equity
The disparity of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields is still a serious issue in 2016.…
Valerie Wojna: Finding Healthcare Alternatives for HIV-Positive Women
Great advances in the management, prevention and treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune…
Illuminating science: Promoting the field of photonics in Puerto Rico
For one thousand years, we humans have been fascinated by light and by harnessing its power to develop new technologies.