Profiles in Puerto Rican Science
Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez: Explaining Science So That Others Can See Themselves In It
In a Caribbean cave, where light barely enters and silence seems absolute, Dr. Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez observes, searching…
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…
Lueny Morell: Innovator in engineering education
In memory of Lueny Morell (1952-2020) There are people whose work transcends generations, continents, and expectations. One of…
Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar: Forging paths for Latinx science
“What would be ideal is for gender and race equality to exist in science, for everyone to be represented equally.” That is the…
José A. Rodríguez-Martínez: Interrogating Proteins
Translated by Charlene Rivera-Bonet Did you know that the colors of butterflies, the development of the heart and the…
With Eyes towards the Sky: From Puerto Rico to Yale and back again.
When astrophysicist Dr. Héctor Arce returned home to Puerto Rico in October of 2015, it was to bring a handful of Yale…
Nelson Colón Vargas: First Boricua to Become Presidential Innovation Fellow
For many, studying mathematics is synonymous with difficulties and frustration. However, numbers has opened many doors for…
José Hernández Ayala: A Research Leader in Geographic Climatology
Climatology, the study of weather changes over time, is a prominent scientific field often cited in the media. Sonoma State…
Dr. Mayda Velasco: Bringing the Universe Home
Dr. Mayda Velasco is a world-renowned physicist who thinks big—from understanding the universe’s smallest components to…
Hericka Cruz Luciano: Representing Puerto Rico in a Scientific Fair
"I got frustrated. I got excited. It made me think. It made me cry." Whoever hears the student Hericka Loraine Cruz…
Scientists, educators and students collaborating to rebuild and transform science education in Puerto Rico
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, aggravating a decade-long fiscal crisis that had already weakened…