University of Puerto Rico
Undergraduates spend their summer pursuing a dream - They define their scientific path at the Molecular Center under a unique program called “UPR-MAPS”.
Summer is the season of vacation, beach, sun and sand... for some people, but for others it is the perfect time to advance…
SUMMER IS FOR SCIENCE AT THE MOLECULAR-UPR CENTER
More than 40 enthusiastic participants of the Explora Ciencia Vaquera program visited the UPR-Molecular Center to learn more…
PUERTO RICAN SELECTED IN MICROBIO-LEAP INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP PROJECT
Jeremy J. Colón Morales, research student at the Center for Research in Molecular Sciences (CICiM) of the UPR was the winner.
ESTUDIANTES INVESTIGADORES DE “EL MOLECULAR” VIAJAN A PRESTIGIOSO LABORATORIO EN NUEVA YORK PARA HACER INVESTIGACIONES BIOMÉDICAS Y EN BATERÍAS
Alexis G. Lavín Flores, Keyla A. López Pérez and Nataniel Medina Berríos, all student researchers at the UPR Center for…
Mayagüez Campus welcomes new faculty members
Dr. Agustín Rullán Toro, Rector of the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (RUM), welcomed 20 new professors who have…
NSF announces over $5M in funding to create new STEM education and research center at the Arecibo Observatory site
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced an investment of over $5 million over five-years for a collaborative…
Scientists from the UPR of Río Piedras publish in the prestigious Science magazine
Evolutionary biologist Riccardo Papa and his team presented important findings using butterflies. In the field of evolutionary…
After the footsteps of Hurricane Maria
"Chasing sand." This is how Dr. Maritza Barreto described one of the phases of the research she performed with her assistant…
Hurricane Maria devastated the Island of Monkeys in Humacao
As thousands of soldiers and government employees struggle to restore normalcy to Puerto Rico, a small group of scientists work…
Science students shine in China
Rocío del Mar Avilés Mercado, Daniel Alejandro Santiago Álvarez, José Luis Ramírez Colón and Karlos Lenniel N. Miranda…
RUM's Nanotechnology Center benefits low-income students
In the past three years, the Nanotechnology Center from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez has impacted 1,512 students…
Injured beaches: erosion amplifies after Irma
Maritza Barreto Orta, marine geologist, explained that the damage caused by the wind and wave impact of Hurricane Irma, has led…