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…