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Passionate about bats

Submitted on 22 September 2016 - 5:47pm

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Venus Andrea Páez is a high school student that is part of the science citizen project with Para La Naturaleza, and has conducted and presented research about bats on international conferences.

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Students at UPR design projects to help people with disabilities

Submitted on 15 September 2016 - 5:07pm

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As part of the Capstone program, students at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez (RUM) are developing projects to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. More info at: http://ow.ly/wEfc304bm6Z.

 

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Arecibo Observatory celebrates the launch of OSIRIS-REx

Submitted on 8 September 2016 - 12:12pm

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Arecibo Observatory celebrates the launch of OSIRIS-REx, wich aims to bring a sample of an asteroid back to Earth. 

For more info, visit the facebook page of the Arecibo Observatory www.facebook.com/Arecibo.Observatory.

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NSF grants award to RUM

Submitted on 2 September 2016 - 10:11pm

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $4 million grant to the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez to research and identify new technologys that lead to sustainable agricultural practices, renewable energy sources and better water and soil quality.

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Student at the UPR-RUM recieved 1st place for his poster at IISE

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Andrés F. Calle Hoyos, student at the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico in (RUM), received an award for his poster (Experimental Design Analysis of Stir Casting of Enhanced Aluminum Filler Reinforced with NbB2 Nanoparticles) at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) conference in Anaheim, California.

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Four science teachers from Puerto Rico will receive NSF award from President Obama

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Four science teachers from Puerto Rico will receive the National Science Foundation's Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching from President Obama. 

Esther Álvarez Meléndez- San Ignacio de Loyola

Carmen Olmo- Saint John's School

Nelson Franqui Flores- Saint John's School

Keyla Soto Hidalgo- University High School of the University of Puerto Rico

 

This article was originally published in El Nuevo Día, on August 23, 2016. To see the original publication visit: 

http://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/obamareconoceadosmaestraspuertorriquenas-2233254/

UPR Río Piedras holds first camp on cyber security

Submitted on 19 July 2016 - 1:55am

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The Computational Science Department from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Univeristy of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus held the first Cyber Security Summer Camp for high school students. The camp focused on introducing participants to areas of cyber security, holding informative workshops and by providing pratical experiencies through the use of tools used by experts in security. 

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Attn: Undergrad & Grad students interested in applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, don't miss this free webinar.

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On August 23, 2016 at 3:00 PM (EST) the New York Academy of Sciences will host a webinar with the National Science Foundation (NSF) about the FY 17 GRFP. 

This Webinar will provide an overview of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and program updates for the FY 2017 competition (including deadlines and application and review processes).

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