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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 at Aguadilla achieves historic academic progress

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The University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla achieves historic academic progress in STEM fields.

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Latina Science Outreach and Diversity Advocate Is Among 65 Inspiring Women in STEM Award Winners

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Dr. Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer, Vice-Director for Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) and Science Outreach Program Manager for iBiology, has been selected to receive the 2016 Inspiring Women in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

This award honors women who work to make a difference in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Dr. Feliú-Mójer will be featured, along with 64 other recipients, in the September 2016 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

The Arecibo Observatory recruits students for research program

Submitted on 15 July 2016 - 1:58am

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San Juan - The Arecibo Observatory is recruiting students from 9th-12th grade to particpate in an intensive research program next semester. The program will last ten saturdays and will focus on designing and developing a research project related to planetary sciences and the habitability of humans in space.

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A decade of meteorology camp at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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The PR Weather Camp is an initiative led by the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. The program has been running for a decade with the educational mission to reach pre-college students and introduce them to environmental and meterological sciences.

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Puerto Ricans educate about science in New Jersey

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The "Rutgers Science Explorer” or RSE program, created by Dr. Kathleen Scott from Rutgers University, has been functioning for more than 10 years. It consists of a 40 feet bus that visits middle schools in New Jersey with the goal of awakening curiosity for STEM disciplines by exposing students to real research experiences and awakening curiosity for STEM disciplines. Throughout the years, hispanic students have particpated in the program

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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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Academias STEM de Verano ***Completamente Gratis***

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ACADEMIAS DE VERANO ** GRATIS**

La Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo tendra este verano  cuatro academias de verano para niños y jóvenes de distintas edades. Todas nuestras academias son para reforzar las áreas STEM en nuestros jovenes. Pueden solicitar múltiples academias.La fecha límite para solicitar es el viernes, 20 de mayo de 2016. Auspicia: ISMuL-AEL, RoDeL, PHL y ‪#‎UPRA‬.

Para mas información y pre-inscripción: 
http://ismul.upra.edu/es/academias/

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