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University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, Summer REU Program

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Hello all,

Welcome to my summer research blog where I'll be keeping all updated on my research adventures and other excursions throughout Puerto Rico!  This summer, I'll be performing research into discovering the characteristics of enzyme - coated Nano particles for 10 weeks researching at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Chemical Engineering building.  This opportunity has been provided to me through a summer REU program available through Soft Matter Labs at UPRM.  After my research is completed, I plan to spend another two weeks traveling around Puerto Rico to see all those places I've won't have been able to see only on the weekends.

CROEM students will participate in summer internships in several US institutions

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Students from specialized school in Sciences and Math: CROEM in Mayagüez will participate in summer intenrships:

Amanda Soto-  Washington University in Saint Louis

Michelle Marrero- North Carolina State University

Marcel Corchado and Reniel Irizarry -National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.

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Student at UPR Río Piedras received National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

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Laura Agosto Rosa, biology student at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras received the National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship. 

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Arecibo Observatory will celebrate 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope

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This Friday, April 24, the Arecibo Observatory will celebrate 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope. The center will open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The tickets price is $10.00 for adults and $6.00 for children. For more information, call 787-878-2612 ext. 346, or visit their facebook page: Arecibo.Observatory and find them on Twitter @NAICobservatory

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Celebrating spatial exploration at the Arecibo Observatory

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The Arecibo Observatory Space Academy (AOSA) and the Ángel Ramos fundation, will celebrate the Yuri’s Night During the Day! this Sunday, April 12.  The event is open to the general public from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  There is a 20% discount for the ticket: $8 adults and $4 kids. For more info call 787-878-2612 ext. 346 or email: info@naic.edu
 

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Researchers at UPR Mayagüez use nanotechnology to reduce pollution

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Engineering students at the University of Puerto Ricon in Mayagüez (RUM) work with nanomaterials to counteract the environmental impact of concrete manufacture.

 

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Students participated of first NanoDays at the Arecibo Observatory

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Over 200 students participated from the first NanoDays, a nationational fair of educational programs about science and engineering at a nanoscale at the Arecibo Observatory, founded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). 
 
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University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez chosen for entrepreneurship program

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The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (RUM) was among 25 institutions chosen to be part of an entrepreneurship program.

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