Universidad de Puerto Rico - Río Piedras

INSF REU: PR-CLIMB REU-PRCLIME UPR-RP RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Submitted by Alondra Caraballo Franco on 25 January 2023 - 8:20pm

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Puerto Rican biologist develops low-risk method for tagging developing frogs

Submitted on 12 July 2022 - 6:26pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez

It is envisioned as a safe alternative for researching the ecology and biology of these amphibians.

While studying a fungus that is rapaciously threatening amphibian populations around the world, Puerto Rican scientist Janelle A. Peña found a technique for direct developmental frog tagging in juvenile stages, which presents less risk to the organisms, is an economical option for researchers, and proved to be efficient with individuals up to 10 millimeters in diameter.

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Tenure-Track Computer Science Faculty Positions at the UPR Rio Piedras.

Submitted by Alondra Caraballo Franco on 5 May 2022 - 11:04am

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Dr. Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar receives the Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring from the Society for Neuroscience.

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 28 October 2020 - 10:41am

n October 27, 2020, the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) presented four awards to leading female researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of women in neuroscience. This was the most competitive year and the most nominations received in the history of an international organization of more than 38,000 members. "SfN is honored to recognize this stellar group of neuroscientists for their pioneering research and leadership in advancing women in neuroscience," said SfN President Barry Everitt, Ph.D. “These women are dedicated to both innovative and creative approaches to science issues as well as advising, advocating, and being role models for young scientists and minorities.

2d Campamento de Seguridad Cibernética para Estudiantes

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 2 June 2017 - 12:03pm

Fecha: 3 de julio al 14 de julio de 2017
Hora: Lunes a Viernes de 8:30 AM a 12:30 PM
Donde: Universidad de Puerto Rico
Recinto de Río Piedras
Departamento de Ciencia de Cómputos

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Asking not to replant invasive orchids in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 13 January 2017 - 2:49pm

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El Nuevo Día

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El Nuevo Dia

Several studies done at the University of Puerto Rico inform on the impact of an invasive species, the phillipine orchid (Spathoglottis plicata), which competes with the native species of orchid Bletia patula. They urge the public not to take and replant this exotic orchid in order to control the dispersion of the plant and the effects on the ecosystem.

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University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras: Tenure Track Position in Computer Science

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 21 March 2016 - 7:32pm

The Department of Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences at the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico announces a search to fill a full time, tenure track faculty position to begin in August 2016.