UPR signs agreement to spur technological development
February 24, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico recently established a collaboration agreement with the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service to encourage new opportunities for the professional development of students and employees. UPR President Jorge Haddock said the agreement is the first of its kind between the college and PRITS, a government agency headed by Glorimar Ripoll-Balet, that […]
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Science Trust challenges college students to innovate with NASA patents
February 19, 2020
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, in partnership with Engine-4 launched an incubator program for college students centered on the commercialization of NASA’s patented technology. Applications for “Challenge to Innovate: NASA Edition” opened Feb. 18 and will close on Mar. 16, 2020, the nonprofit announced. The initiative is spearheaded by the Trust’s parallel18 […]
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National University College offering online courses to high schoolers
February 17, 2020
National University College has joined the Education Department to offer online courses to help high school students residing in the island’s southern region affected by earthquakes complete their semester. The courses will be offered through NUC’s online division and its IBC Institute Extension Centers. Students who complete online courses with National University College may validate […]
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New Fortress Energy awards $20K in scholarships to Polytechnic Univ. students
February 4, 2020
New Fortress Energy awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships to four engineering students enrolled in the Polytechnic University to continue their studies. Students Bryan A. González-Nieves, Gustavo J. Albelo-Rivera, Josué E. Ortíz-Acevedo and Angelica C. Soto-Pomales will receive a $5,000 scholarship to cover their academic expenses. Students were chosen upon meeting a series of […]
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Experts: New education models, green economy key to economic development
October 29, 2019
Focusing education on learning, rather than teaching and students rather than curricula, taking into account skills, content and culture are the key to the successful change of the island’s entrepreneurial landscape, two international entrepreneurship and innovation experts agreed during their participation in the seventh “Echar Pa’lante” conference. Luca Iandoli, associate dean for global and online […]
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NEON intern program in P.R. aims to build next generation of scientists
October 3, 2019
An educational program led by the National Science Foundation’s National Ecological Observatory Network (known as NEON) is helping students in Puerto Rico hone-in on a specific scientific field by exposing them to a broad array of experiences in the environmental and ecological sciences. Yamil Toro, field operations manager for the NEON’s scientific field sites in […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University lands $22M grant for disease research
September 26, 2019
The National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities has renewed a $22 million grant to the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) to be used over the next five years. Funding through the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (RCMI) has enabled PHSU to establish and develop an advanced investigation infrastructure, university […]
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Science Trust, NASA unveil new real time hurricane monitoring tool
September 19, 2019
A new tool is now available to monitor the atmospheric phenomena of the season in real time thanks to the Collaboration Portal of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the entities announced. Forecasted storm trajectory, wind speed, expected rain and projected storm surge are some of […]
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UPR professor gets $3M grant to develop new tech for future NASA missions
September 6, 2019
Following an “arduous selection process” and after competing with more than 50 proposals from different parts of the United States, Eduardo Nicolau, professor at the University of Puerto Rico’s School of Natural Sciences, has received a $3 million grant. The funding is for a project called “Puerto Rico Space Partnership for Research, Innovation and Training […]
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Arecibo Observatory gets $19M NASA grant to help protect Earth from asteroids
August 27, 2019
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has just invested $19 million into the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to “gain a lot of knowledge about asteroids.” NASA awarded the University of Central Florida — which manages the site on behalf of National Science Foundation — the four-year grant to observe and characterize near-Earth objects (NEO) […]
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P.R.-based firm V2A offers scholarship, paid internships to outstanding students
August 20, 2019
V2A, a strategic planning and operational development consulting firm with more than 15 years of experience in counseling executive teams from a variety of business sectors, announced the establishment of the Visioneer Scholarship Program. This educational scholarship offers $3,000 to an outstanding university student, combined with an opportunity to be a part of the firm’s […]
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Nearly 200 students participate in 3rd edition of Virtual Reality Summer Bootcamp
August 6, 2019
The 2019 Virtual Reality Summer Summer Camp, hosted by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, ended successfully on Aug. 2, benefitting some 200 students from public and private schools. Middle and high-school students, including home-schooled kids, took part in the program split between 39% females and 61% males in the Ponce and San […]
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P.R. Vector Control Unit, CienciaPR partner to empower through science education
July 9, 2019
Ciencia Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) have teamed up to train scientists and teachers in the design of project-based learning lessons, the nonprofits announced. The collaboration is part of the second year of the “Ciencia al Servicio” program, CienciaPR’s flagship education project. “Ciencia al Servicio” brings together teachers and science, […]
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Inter American University breaks ground on new student housing complex
June 19, 2019
The Inter American University officially broke ground on its new $36.9 million student housing complex, which it will include in its internationalization plan of recruiting students from other countries to offer the opportunity of cultural and social exchange. The new residence hall to be located at the college’s San Juan metro campus, will address the […]
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AFICA issues $21.6M bonds to finance Inter American University project
May 23, 2019
The Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (known as AFICA for its initials in Spanish) issued $21.6 million in new AFICA bonds to finance the construction and development of a new student housing complex, parking facility, and related facilities at the Inter American University’s San Juan campus. Puerto Rico […]
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