Science Trust: Researchers accelerate PR’s econ. dev’t.
May 31, 2017
A total of 33 research projects in different strategic sectors have received grants from the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, promoting economic activity in the sector, the nonprofit said during a weekend event.
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Brazilian startup Timokids opens operations in PR
May 30, 2017
Hunt Holdings LP, an early stage tech investor in the U.S., added the edutainment startup Timokids to its portfolio, in a deal that will support the company's international expansion from Puerto Rico, the companies announced Monday.
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Institute of Statistics, Education partner to provide data
April 28, 2017
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Department of Education announced Thursday an interagency agreement that will allow unprecedented access to non-confidential statistics at the school level through the Data.PR.gov website.
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Economics professors publish essays on PR’s situation
April 3, 2017
Looking to present solutions to the island’s deep economic crisis for the past 11 years, a group of professors from the University of Puerto Rico — Mayagüez Campus recently published the “Essays for a New Economy: Puerto Rico’s Economic Development.”
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Ford Fund awards $50K in scholarships, tech in P.R.
March 2, 2017
As part of its Ford Driving Dreams program, Ford Motor Company Fund awarded 30 high school students from 9-12th grade with $50,000 in scholarships and technology prizes, the company announced Wednesday.
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New aerospace center opens at UPR-Mayagüez
December 9, 2016
Infotech Aerospace Services (IAS) and the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez announced Thursday the creation of an Aerospace Center through a $115,000 donation from the company.
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CienciaPR fundraises to promote scientific education
September 9, 2016
Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), the largest network of Puerto Rican scientists in the world, will launch today its #ConCienciaPR campaign to raise funds that will help the organization to expand its programs for students and educators.
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Science Trust to host ‘Forward Summit’ on Sept. 17
August 17, 2016
Puerto Rico’s scientific, technological and entrepreneurial communities will have the opportunity to advance their potential as engines of economic development during an unprecedented event on the island, the Forward Summit, to be held on Sept. 17, at the Sheraton Convention Center.
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Ponce Health Sciences Univ. invests $1.4M in facility
August 10, 2016
The Ponce Health Sciences University, a fully accredited U.S. medical and health sciences university provides the highest quality graduate education programs available in medicine, clinical psychology, biomedical sciences, and public health, announced Tuesday the groundbreaking expansion of a 6,000 sq. ft. state-of-the art neuroscience research facility.
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14 projects split $2.1M in P.R. Science Trust grants
July 22, 2016
The research for new diagnostic methods and therapy for endometriosis, the development of genetic tools to assist in the preservation of the bees and new methods to mitigate problems of coastal erosion are some of the projects of the new group of Grantees of the Science & Technology Grants Program, of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust.
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3 teams win 1st ‘STEM and Entrepreneurship’ initiative
May 11, 2016
Grupo Guayacán, in collaboration with the Amgen Foundation, completed the first edition of its “STEM and Entrepreneurship” initiative aimed at high school students during an activity on Tuesday, crowing three teams of high schools students who participated.
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P.R. Consortium for Clinical Investigation initiative born
April 13, 2016
The Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation, supported by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, was officially announced Tuesday to officially begin clinical investigations.
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Survey: PR meets academic expectations of int’l students
April 12, 2016
Puerto Rico is an attractive academic destination for international students who confirmed in a recent survey commissioned by the Foundation for Puerto Rico that their expectations are met.
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3rd edition of I-Corps P.R. kicks off at UPR-Mayagüez
April 5, 2016
With 16 participating teams of innovators and entrepreneurs, the third edition of I-Corps Puerto Rico program kicked off this past weekend at the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus.
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Deadline extended to April 1 for Singularity competition
March 29, 2016
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust announced Monday it has extended until April 1st the call-for-entries for innovators to participate in the local edition of the Singularity University Global Impact Competition.
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