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Biology professor at UPR receives Fulbright Fellowship to study in Poland

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Dr. Luis A. Ríos Hernández, professor of Biology at UPR in Mayagüez received Fulbright Fellowship to study in Poland.

 

 

This article was published in El Nuevo Día, on Sunday, August 23, 2015. To read the origianl article visit: 

 

http://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia/ciencia/nota/catedraticodelrumrecibebecafulbrightparainvestigarenpolonia-2090025/

Puerto Rican student received scholarship from Simon Youth Foundation to study biology

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Joselyne Marie Álvarez González received the Simon Youth Foundation scholarship to pursue a bachelors in Biology.   

This article was published in El Nuevo Día on Wednesday, August 5th, 2015. To read the original article visit:

http://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia/ciencia/nota/estudianteboricuarecibeimportantebecaparacumplirsusueno-2082905/

Students received awards at Robotics Challenge

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Students at the Colegio la Merced de San Juan received several awards at the National Challenge de Sea Pearch in Boston.

This article was originally published at El Nuevo Dia, http://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/ende/nota/jovenesganancompetenciaderobotica-2072699/

 

Universidad del Turabo alumna receives award at NASA

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Melyane Ortiz Acosta, electric engineer at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center and alumna (2008) from Turabo University was awarded the Agency Honor Award for Early Career Achievement and Robert H. Goodard Award for Exceptional chievement for Engineering.

 

To read the article at El Nuevo Dia visit: http://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia/ciencia/nota/nasapremiaaingenierapuertorriquena-2079815/ 

Natural Sciences alumni received fellowships and distinctions

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Several students at the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Río Piedras received fellowships and distinctions. 

This article was originally published in Diálogo Digital, on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015. To read the original article visit:  

http://dialogoupr.com/noticia/upr/alumnos-de-ciencias-naturales-reciben-becas-y-distinciones/ 

Student at Perpetuo Socorro Academy excels in Science Competition

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Natalia Asenjo Molina presented her project "Rhizophora mangle as a marker of the contamination of an estuary at the"I-SWEEP Olympiad, Houston.

The original article is available in Spanish and was published in El Nuevo Día educador, on Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. To visit the original article:

http://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/ende/nota/sedestacaalumnadelaacademiadelperpetuosocorro-2054616/

UPR-RP students obtain Fulbright Fellowships for research in Spain and Germany

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Dakeishla M. Díaz Morales and Emmanuel E. Díaz Miranda from UPR RP received a Fulbright Grant, the fisrt ones in over two decades.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide.

The read the original article visit the Spanish version of this site. This article was originally published in Diálogo Digital on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015.

University of Puerto Rico excelled at NASA conference

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The study: Human Impact to Costal Ecosystems in Puerto Rico presented by a group of students from the University of Puerto Rico stand out from other 250 research projects at the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Conference organized by NASA.

This article was published in Diálogo Digital on May 7, 2015. To read the article visit:

http://dialogoupr.com/noticia/upr/la-upr-sobresale-en-la-nasa/ 

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UPRH WELCOMES THE STEM AMBASSADORS OF SEEDS OF SUCCESS

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Committed to fostering interest in the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (UPRH) hosted more than 30 students participating in the Seeds of Success program, sponsored by the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico.

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Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos: Promoting neuroscience in the laboratory and the community

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Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos and his research group
Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos and his research group

In the laboratory of Dr. Manuel Díaz-Ríos at the University of Puerto Rico’s Institute of Neurobiology, the students and personnel not only study how the motor nervous system functions and how it is affected with trauma or degenerative diseases, but they also learn the value of volunteer work and have the opportunity to teach kids and the community about science. Manolo (as he is known by his friends) firmly believes how important it is for scientists to contribute beyond the walls of the lab through education and mentoring. 

Astrobiology course for aficionados

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The class "Introduction to Astrobiology" will begin on Tuesday, June 13 at UMET Cupey. This course is hosted by the Center for Sustainable Development Studies (CEDES) of School of Environmental Affairs of the UMET and the Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico. 

 

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Marine Biologists on strike: fighting for education and the coast

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Rafael R. Díaz Torres

Legislative project 812 aspires to amend the definition of the terrestrial maritime zone in Puerto Rico beaches. Experts in the field of oceanography explained that the legislation would reduce the protected coastal areas as public property and facilitate the privatization of beach access.

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Strike disrupts research at Puerto Rico’s top university

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Jeffrey Mervis

Last week molecular biologist Juan Ramirez-Lugo put all his coral samples in the freezer, locked the door of his lab, and told his six undergraduate assistants to stay home the next day. The assistant professor of biology at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in San Juan wasn’t happy about yet another disruption to his research on seasonal variations in how corals respond to thermal stress and his efforts to give undergraduates “authentic research experiences.” But he felt he had no choice.

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