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Welcome to the UPR-IPERT Program!

The UPR IPERT Program of the Interdisciplinary Research Institute at the University of Puerto Rico Cayey Campus existed during the period of 2017 - July 2022 with the objective that more university students at the undergraduate level in different disciplines and socioeconomic profiles expand their skills in topics biomedical research and areas related to health. The resources we share in this section were developed thanks to grant number R25GM121270 from the National Institutes of Health, a federal agency known by its acronym in English as the NIH and its institute, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). We have the collaboration of UPR Humacao and CienciaPR. The content is the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official position of NIH.

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The resources developed by UPR-IPERT include:

  • Virtual seminars (webinars) that address biomedical research topics, as well as ethical, social and environmental aspects that affect health.
  • Tools to prepare your professional development plan (PDP)
  • Online Research Certificates: 6 Virtual Modules
  • Resources to improve your skills as a mentor (for teachers)

 

Deborah Martorell Named 2026 Ambassador of Seeds of Success Program

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In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, declared by UNESCO and observed this year under the theme “From vision to impact: Redefining STEM by closing the gender gap,” Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) announced that renowned meteorologist Deborah Martorell will serve as the 2026 godmother of its Seeds of Success program.

Recognizing Community Leadership at "Ciencia y Solidaridad" Event

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Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) and Junta Innovadora Comunal Villa del Carmen celebrated on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the "Ciencia y Solidaridad" (Science and Solidarity) event, paying tribute to community leaders while exploring the way science is in communities' daily life.

The activity, held at the Villa del Carmen Community Center, honored 11 leaders whose stories of service and community transformation are documented in the book of the same name, published by CienciaPR.

Toyota de Puerto Rico and Ciencia Puerto Rico announce alliance to strengthen STEM education in public schools across the Island

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In an effort to drive the development of the next generation of innovators, scientists, and engineers, Toyota de Puerto Rico and the nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) announced a strategic alliance to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in public high schools and specialized schools across Puerto Rico.

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Reaffirming Our Commitment to Science, Equity, and Inclusion

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To our beloved CienciaPR community:

 

Science plays a fundamental role in our well-being and quality of life. Innovation and research drive economic growth and generate solutions to social and environmental problems, among many others. Science education fosters critical thinking and creativity, and careers in these fields help break cycles of poverty and open doors to a wide range of job and leadership opportunities.

 

Semillas de Triunfo launches second chapter in Connecticut

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CienciaPR's executive director Greetchen Díaz Muñoz always dreamed of growing Semillas de Triunfo, one of the organization's flagship programs, outside of Puerto Rico. This past Saturday, January 25, 2025, ten years after founding the program, her yearning to create seedbeds of student leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in other regions was fulfilled with the launch of the second chapter of Semillas de Triunfo in New Haven, Connecticut, known as Seeds of Success-New Haven.

Seeds of Success-New Haven is being conducted in collaboration with Yale University. It is being led there by Carolina Machado, project manager, and Giovanna Guerrero Medina, former executive director of CienciaPR and now a senior advisor to the organization. 

Puerto Rican microbiologists celebrate

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The Puerto Rico Society of Microbiologists will celebrate their 60th anniversary during their annual meeting with the theme "Innovation in Microbiological Sciences". The event has a full agenda with topics of high impact and the participation of local and visiting scientists that will share the latest innovations and tendencies in microbiological sciences.

For the full article, please refer to the Spanish version of this site. 

 

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