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Efforts to develop an HIV vaccine in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 26 June 2016 - 1:36pm

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Manuel Delgado-Vélez

Recently, the Molecular Science Research Center at the University of Puerto Rico, begun a multisectorial effort directed at developing and manufacturing a vaccine against HIV. This effort is possible thanks to a collaboration between the academy, biotechnology industry and the federal and state goverment. 

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Student from RUM discovers new insect species

Submitted on 26 June 2016 - 1:19pm

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One of the Master's students who graduated last week from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at the Mayaguez Campus, will be publishing his thesis work on the discovery of a new species in the entomology field. Fernando González Delgado, discovered the new species of fly Calycomyza portoricensis.

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Why Puerto Rican Students Need to Take Computer Science Education into Their Own Hands

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“Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the Universe or pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn.” Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and programming enthusiast.

RUM offers first multivariate data analysis course

Submitted on 17 April 2016 - 9:29pm

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The Marine Sciences Department of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus will offer the first Latinoamerican and Caribbean Multivariate Analysis Course using PRIMER V7 & PERMANOVA add on. This couse is scheduled from May 23 to June 3 at the Magueyes Island in Lajas, Puerto Rico.

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First phase in HIV vaccine project is completed

Submitted on 17 April 2016 - 4:50pm

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Keila López Alicea

The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is actively engaged in the race to develop a vaccine against HIV. In just 18 month, researchers from the Molecular Sciences Research Center at UPR have succesfully completed the first phase of a project to develop an HIV vaccine and are waiting for NIH aproval to begin the second phase. 

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Ready for production the Posterriqueño!

Submitted on 10 April 2016 - 2:16pm

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After years of effort, Casa Pueblo's community proposal for the development of exterior lighting with high energetic efficiency is finally a technical reality. The Posterriqueño, which works with LED techonology, is ready for the first cycle of production. 

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Grupo Guayacán launches third edition of I-Corps Puerto Rico

Submitted on 5 April 2016 - 2:33pm

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This past weekend was the beginning of the third edition of the I-Corps Puerto Rico program, hosted at the University of Puerto Rico -Mayaguez. 16 teams of innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs will be participating in this program focused on driving the comercialization of innovations through scalable bussiness models. 

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Historical agreement for future veterinarians

Submitted on 22 March 2016 - 12:32am

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The Preveterinarian Program from the Animal Sciences Department at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez and the School of Veterinary Medicine at Ross University in St. Kitts signed a historic agreement that will guarantee the annual admission of 15 students into the Veterinary Medicine Doctoral Program.

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UPR - Rio Piedras shows documentary on the "unfinished battle" in Vieques

Submitted on 16 March 2016 - 3:37pm

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* This event will take place on Thursday, March 17 and will include a conservatory with experts in environmental, community and contamination topics. 

The documentary, Vieques: una batalla inconclusa, by puertorrican film maker, Juan C. Dávila Santiago, will be exhibited at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, this next Thursday, March 17 starting at 1:30pm in the Amphitheater number 1 in the Faculty of General Studies.  

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Renewable energy systems for community aqueducts

Submitted on 14 March 2016 - 1:04am

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An alliance between the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and the Programa de Solidaridad de la Unión de Trabajadores de la Industria Eléctrica y Riego (PROSOL-UTIER) will allow the development of a renewable energy system for the operation of community aqueducts in the Island.

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