mujeres en la ciencia

Identifican nueva subespecie de liquen endémica de Puerto Rico

Una trama conocida en las películas y telenovelas es la del gemelo bueno y el gemelo malo. Pueden ser gemelas también, pero la…

Long live community leaders, tabonucos of Puerto Rico!

This article is  the preface of the book "Ciencia y solidaridad: Historias de líderes comunitarios en Puerto Rico" (…

SECARIBE: Investigating the Connections Between Caribbean Droughts and the Saharan Dust

In 2015, 75 out of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico were significantly affected by a drought that caused severe shortages…

From Girl Leaders to Women Leaders in Science

On February 11 the world celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day, which recognizes the crucial…

Carla Restrepo: Leaving a mark with ecological studies

At some point in our lives we have asked questions regarding the environment, the animals that inhabit planet earth, and…

Patricia Ordóñez: Propelling computer science into the health industry and equity

The disparity of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields is still a serious issue in 2016.…

Puerto Rican scientist one of 40 Women to Watch

Congratulations to Borinqueña Dr. Frances Colón who was recently named one of 40 over 40 Women to Watch who are reinventing and…

Dr. Idhaliz Flores Caldera: educator, researcher and a pioneer of endometriosis research in Puerto Rico

Endometriosis is a painful disorder in which the endometrium, the tissue that lines the uterus, grows outside of it.  This…

Following her footsteps

There was never a moment when my parents didn’t talk about “studying,” going to the lab, or radiolabeled carbons in the Krebs…