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UPR Cayey establishes new requirement of estructure mentoring for tenure track researchers

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The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Cayey has established a new requirement of estructure mentoring for tenure track researchers.

 

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Idalia Ramos: chronicles of a woman in physics and engineering

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Professor Idalia Ramos knew at an early age that her main interest was science: "My parents were teachers, and in particular, my father was a science teacher”. Born in a rural area in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico and in a family where both parents were educators and activists in the community, Ramos read a lot and always had an interest in math and science.

Outside mentoring support for science faculty at minority serving institutions pays off

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BETHESDA, MD—SEPTEMBER 4, 2013—A matched-peer controlled study of science faculty at minority-serving institutions (MSI) shows that an outside mentoring support program increased the number of peer-reviewed research publications, the number of federal grants, and the variety of professional and curricular activities of those who participated versus academic peers who did not.

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Research and mentoring programs support chemistry undergrads In Puerto Rico

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Born in the mountainous central region of Puerto Rico, Johary Rivera-Meléndez was inspired to study chemistry through the urging of her high school chemistry teacher in Orocovis. However, after being accepted at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, it was the support she received from her professors that helped her keep that dream alive. “It has not been an easy journey, but I have had amazing people around me who have motivated me to keep on going,” says Rivera-Meléndez, who is pursuing a Ph.D.

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¿Conoces a un mentor excepcional? Nomínala/lo: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mento

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The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) is a Presidential award established by the White House in 1995. The purpose of the award is to recognize U.S. citizens or permanent residents and U.S. organizations that have demonstrated excellence in mentoring individuals from groups that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce.

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Biomedical researchers - Postdoctoral Enrichment Program - mentoring opportunity

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Note from CienciaPR: we encourage those interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to explore our member database in searching for potential mentors, which is a pre-requisite for participating in this program.  

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High school and undergraduates - Scholarships in Physics

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The American Physical Society Minority Scholarship helps increase the number of under-represented minorities obtaining degrees in physics.  The scholarship  provides funding and mentoring to minority physics students, helping them  enhance their education and for successfully prepare for a variety of   careers. Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American U.S.

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