Ana G. Méndez University System rebranding, streamlining operations
May 21, 2018
The Ana G. Méndez University System is analyzing and evaluating unifying its brands — potentially doing away with the Universidad del Turabo, Universidad Metropolitana and Universidad del Este names.
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Educators receive training to put “Science at the Service of Puerto Rico”
April 25, 2018
Nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico, started the implementation of its ambitious science education project called "Science serving Puerto Rico" with a couple of workshops that trained educators.
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Agile Strategy Lab visits P.R. to contribute to business ecosystem
April 12, 2018
After Hurricane María there have been many organizations outside of Puerto Rico that have supported the island in different ways.
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Johnson & Johnson grants scholarships to 50 UPR nursing students
March 5, 2018
Johnson & Johnson has granted scholarships to 50 nursing students at the University of Puerto Rico as part of a social impact program designed to build capacity in the health system.
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J&J launches Bridge to Employment program in Las Piedras
February 8, 2018
Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies-McNeil Healthcare LLC launched the Bridge to Employment (BTE) Program for 50 sophomores in the Florencia García high school in Las Piedras, the company announced.
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Scientists from around the world to support P.R.’s recovery in March
January 19, 2018
This coming March, scientists are getting together in coffee shops, bars, and living rooms around the world to support Puerto Rico’s long-term recovery.
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Puerto Rico students prep to study a semester at Cornell
January 18, 2018
Sixty-two students from the University of Puerto Rico are getting ready to arrive at Cornell University by mid-January, to study at the New York institution for a semester.
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Gov’t signs MOU to fast-track technology transfer, patents at UPR
January 18, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an alliance to accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property produced at the University of Puerto Rico.
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Kinesis Foundation provides chance to study semester at Georgia Tech
November 15, 2017
With the aim of being part of the recovery process of university students in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María, the Kinesis Foundation is joining the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to provide Puerto Rican students the chance to pursue a semester at the stateside university.
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Yale Ciencia Academy opens call for 3rd year of program
November 1, 2017
Nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) invites young scientists in Puerto Rico to apply to the Yale Ciencia Academy, a program to transform the training of PhD students in Puerto Rico and the United States.
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Sacred Heart U. offers free online courses to PR students
October 30, 2017
Sacred Heart University in Santurce, in partnership with the Faculty Resource Network, New York University (NYU) and the University of Cincinnati, has developed an online program, free of charge, for university students who were affected by Hurricane María.
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Moody’s puts Sacred Heart Univ. on review for credit cut
October 25, 2017
Moody's Investors Service has placed the Ba3 rating on Sacred Heart University’s General Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 2012A on review for downgrade.
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Parallel18, UPR-Río Piedras create educational alliance
August 24, 2017
Parallel18 and the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras recently agreed on a collaborative partnership to offer students training and practical experience in developing marketing innovations generated on the island.
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PR gets $4.7M for brain cancer research, 2 other projects
August 9, 2017
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón announced Tuesday awards adding up to more than $4.7 million for research on cerebral cancer at Caribbean Central University and for two research projects on evolutionary biology at the University of Puerto Rico.
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USDA grants $100K to Coamo schools for healthy eating
June 13, 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools.
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