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Student team from RUM wins regional competition of the American Society of Civil Engineers

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The group of students from the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus that represented Puerto Rico in the southern regional competitions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, won the majority of the awards, including the prestigious Overall for the concrete canoe and steel bridge. This achievement classified them to move to the national competition where they will represent the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Puerto Rico in may and june of this year. 

This information was provided by press release from the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus. 

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RUM celebrates Marine Science Day

Submitted on 7 March 2016 - 12:44am

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Sara Rivera Martínez

The Student Association of the Department of Marine Science from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (AECiM) will celebrate “Marine Science Day” on Saturday, March 12, at the Isla Magueyes in Lajas.

The activity, co-sponsored by the Sea Grant Program of Puerto Rico will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will serve as an Open House to the Department of Marine Science to the general pubic.

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Math Professor from UPR receives prestigious international award

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The contributions of Luis F. Cáceres, Mathematics Professor from the Univeristy of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, to advance the Special Mathematics Olympics of Puerto Rico (OMPR) and Latin America have made him deserving of a prestigious international award from the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions (WFNMC). 

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The path lights up for the Posterriqueño

Submitted on 2 March 2016 - 10:48pm

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The Technologic Energy Project known with the name Posterriqueño is ready for development after the Governmental Board of the University of Puerto Rico approved the creation of a corporation directed to promote the initiatives lead by students and researchers at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, months ago.

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Students of Public Health Analyze Repercussions of the Incinerator

Submitted on 2 March 2016 - 10:12pm

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The forum "Repercussions of the Arecibo Incinerator: Solution to the problem or a new problem without solution?", was presented recently by students from the Graduate School of Public Health at the Medical Science Campus from the University of Puerto Rico. Topics on the possible harmful effects on the environment and public health that can occur after the construction of the incinerator were discussed. 

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How to control zika, dengue and chikungunya in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 2 March 2016 - 9:55pm

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can transmit the viruses that cause dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever is an insect that is easy to control with the proper sanitary measures. Taking these measures would prevent the thousands of viral infections caused by this insect in Puerto Rico every year.

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We are mosquito food

Submitted on 2 March 2016 - 9:39pm

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

Human beings are indispensable for the survival of Aedes aegypti, since we are the most abundant food source for the mosquito responsible of transmiting viruses such as Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya. The male mosquito does not bite since it feeds from nectar. On the other hand, the female mosquito depends on our blood to develop the eggs that will allow the survival of the species. 

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New cooperative project for the use of electric energy is presented

Submitted on 26 February 2016 - 7:33pm

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With a donation of $1.5 million dollars from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez together with the National Institute of Energy and Island Sustainability (INESI), presented the collaborative project Open Access Smart Grids, known as OASIS.

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Waiting for light: Ready to manufacture the Posterriqueño

Submitted on 24 February 2016 - 5:23pm

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Hermes Ayala

The Posterriqueño, one of the solutions for the energy crisis in Borinquen, is awaiting the conclusion of the bureaucratic procedures of the University of Puerto Rico in order to begin lighting up the world. 

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RUM will host the Agricultural Summit of Puerto Rico

Submitted on 22 February 2016 - 6:38pm

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Michelle Estades

The Agricultural Summit will be an exchange of ideas between professors, entrepreneurs, bussiness, agronomists about the present agrifood, the successes achieved, what can be done, its projection and the long terms effects.

The event will be held in the School of Bussiness Administration  and has been organized by the College of Agriculture Science, the College of Agronomists of Puerto Rico and the Department of Agriculure. 

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