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Peregrinaje por la Ciencia Boricua

Enviado por Francis Heber Gonzalez el

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Estar en un clima inhóspito, frío, con tus colegas echándote miedo de que las tormentas de nieve te van a tragar, hace a cualquiera dudar de su cordura al tomar la decisión de dejar las playas de mi terruño por los fríos inviernos de Boston.  

Luego de mudarme a esa inspiradora y musical ciudad, de alguna manera me enteré de una iniciativa que llamaban Ciencia Puerto Rico, y de los jíbaros habían creado un website.  Pensé: “¡Más nerdos boricuas, qué bien! ¡Qué tremenda idea!”  Así que entré al portal, creé un perfil e invité a todos mis amigos de Química del Colegio (UPR-Mayagüez).  

Medicina en la India: experiencias de un boricua en el subcontinente

Enviado por Roberto Hurtado el

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Aprender sobre un estilo de medicina basado en la naturaleza y en la adaptabilidad del cuerpo humano fue uno de los factores que influyó mi decisión de realizar una expedición al subcontinente de la India para continuar mi desarrollo como profesional de la medicina.

El ser un estudiante de medicina alopática (práctica americana) y un paciente de este paradigma en la metodología salubrista por 21 primaveras, han creado un sentido de curiosidad sobre los sistemas de cuidado de salud a un nivel holístico-global. ¿Cómo las variaciones culturales y geográficas causarían cambios en el vínculo médico-paciente? Y los países con menos recursos y disponibilidad de doctores, ¿cómo logran perdurar y sobrepasar esos retos?

Científicos del RUM ofrecen alternativa para medir la biodegradación de explosivos en Vieques

Enviado por Alvin Alexis Crespo Bellido el

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          El pasado mes de abril, el Senador estadounidense Jim Inhofe propuso la reapertura de la Marina en Vieques como medida legislativa para aliviar la crisis económica que está sufriendo Puerto Rico. A pesar de que la Marina no ha estado en la isla desde el 2003, esta propuesta rápidamente desató una controversia entre los puertorriqueños. Los más de 60 años de prácticas de bombardeo por la Marina han tenido grandes efectos perjudiciales en el ambiente y salud de la población viequense, efectos que son palpables hasta el día de hoy.

An Adventure in Puerto Rico: Research, Rental Cars, and Red Trees

Enviado por Eloise Flora Yount el

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Greetings CienciaPR community,

My name is Eloise Yount, and I am proud to say that I have the opportunity of conducting research at the UPRM in the interim period between my third and fourth years as an undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I am pursuing a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering, and with that degree I plan to lay the foundation for a career focused on sustainable technology/renewable energy development and implementation.

The great experience at REU in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials

Enviado por Gabriela Corali Del Valle el

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Nowadays, the bubbles are of great importance on different research areas, such as, the environment, the nuclear and medical scenarios. However, many aspects of the bubbles remain unknown. For this reason, under the mentorship of Dr. Silvina Cancelos and the graduated student William García, we pretend to understand their behavior. For this we are generating a micro bubble in hyaluronic acid and exposing it to a three dimensional acoustic field.

REU Experience in Puerto Rico

Enviado por Angel R. Agrinsoni-Santiago el

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This summer I am participating of the RMSM REU program at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Participating on the computational catalyst group, where we are trying to elucidate the activation of methane over different zeolites. The group brings me the opportunity of learning more about the computational work. This research experience has been complemented with different workshops, where they are teaching us how to conduct a proper research. 

Interesting Summer

Enviado por Alejandra Casanova Sepúlveda el

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While summer means resting and relaxing for most students, I have been given the unique opportunity to create something this summer. Beginning this June I have been part of the Research Experience for Undergraduate Students in Reconfigurable & Multifunctional Soft-Materials Internship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Yes, sounds complicated, right? The first thing that I learned was, what are soft-materials. As I found out, they simply combine the characteristics of liquids and solids. So, thinking about it again, soft-materials are really useful and interesting. But I do not want you to tie you up in details and theoretical considerations of my research, I want to share the first impressions of my research experience with you.

Half Way into the 2016 Summer Internship Program

Enviado por Robert James Allsopp el

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I made a decision to travel this summer and take part in the REU internship at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. I have always dreamed of seeing the world, and after signing up for the REU I could only imagine what adventures I might partake in over the summer. I have worked with people from around the world and I feel blessed to share the discoveries and adventures of this experience with those I’ve met along with the Ciencia Puerto Rico community. My experience thus far revolves around exploring the island and learning about my research with many friends.

An Adventure in Puerto Rico: Research, Rental Cars, and Red Trees

Enviado por Eloise Flora Yount el

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Greetings CienciaPR community,

My name is Eloise Yount, and I am proud to say that I have the opportunity of conducting research at the UPRM in the interim period between my third and fourth years as an undergraduate student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I am pursuing a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering, and with that degree I plan to lay the foundation for a career focused on sustainable technology/renewable energy development and implementation.

Living and Learning on the Island of Enchantment

Enviado por Adriana A Bodlak el

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This summer I’ve had the opportunity to conduct research at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus with the Soft Matter Research Experience for Undergraduates program. I came into this program wanting a more immersive research experience where my work would be more “hands on,” and I’m happy to report that it has been. I’ve learned many new techniques and gained an appreciation for the extensive possibilities within microbiology. I never thought I’d be so excited about bacteria!

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