PRMA, Polytechnic Univ. present Quest 2013
April 30, 2013
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, in conjunction with the Polytechnic University, will host QUEST 2013, an initiative that for the past 10 years has served as a forum for companies looking to further their competitiveness through continuous improvement.
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Arecibo Observatory seeks collaboration with LatAm, Spain
April 25, 2013
WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s iconic Arecibo Observatory is looking to raise money and boost its international profile as the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this October.
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Georgia Tech, Science Trust offer workshop to fuel research
March 13, 2013
Looking to develop an institute dedicated to promote, strengthen and encourage scientific and technological drivers to fuel local economic development, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Technology Institute will offer a workshop on research governance and management.
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Educator: Tech alone isn’t answer to better learning
March 4, 2013
Information technologies and communication act as great amplifiers: if the education system is efficient, they improve it, and if it is inefficient, they make it worse, because the challenge of education today is to personalize education. So said Augusto Ibáñez, corporate editorial director of Spain’s Fundación SM, who was recently on the island, invited by the Puerto Rico Association of Private Education.
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Microsoft Puerto Rico to host innovative teachers summit
February 21, 2013
As part of its commitment to transform education through the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, Microsoft Puerto Rico will sponsor the 2nd “Innovative Teachers Forum” in Puerto Rico, an event slated for May 29th that is expected to draw more than 200 K-12 teachers from public and private education systems interested in developing innovative projects in the classroom.
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Polytechnic Univ. inaugurates aerospace lab
February 8, 2013
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico inaugurated Thursday a new aerospace laboratory at its Hato Rey campus that houses the first flight simulator on the island. The facility aims to train future aerospace engineering professionals to enter the highly specialized field currently booming on the island, school officials said.
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Ford, Hispanic College Fund grant scholarships to 17 Puerto Rican students
December 20, 2012
The Hispanic College Fund announced Wednesday the list of 17 Puerto Rican students that will receive scholarships sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund.
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U. of Phoenix closes Carolina campus, keeps Guaynabo
October 19, 2012
The closings announced this week at the University of Phoenix will not affect its main Puerto Rico campus — one of the school’s oldest branches located in Guaynabo — but will represent the demise of the Carolina Learning Center, News is my Business confirmed Thursday.
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S&P affirms UPR bonds classification, positive outlook
October 3, 2012
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s affirmed Tuesday the “BBB-” rating of the University of Puerto Rico bonds, Series P, Q and O, giving them a stable outlook.
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eLV Group to expand operations into Latin America
October 3, 2012
The e-Learning Ventures Group, an online based solutions provider headquartered in Miami, will be expanding its reach into 14 Latin American countries within the next 18 months, said Puerto Rican entrepreneur and company President Raúl Burgos, who founded the firm in 2009.
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Santander launches U-Work internship program
September 7, 2012
As part of its pursuit of creating such professional opportunities, Banco Santander Puerto Rico, through its Santander Universities Global Division, announced Thursday the start of its “U-Work” internship program on the island.
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Private colleges contribute to upward mobility
August 30, 2012
Private and post-secondary institutions represent an important economic and social mobility tool in Puerto Rico’s economy, according to the findings of a study conducted by the Estudios Técnicos research firm.
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Polytechnic offers island’s 1st interior architecture degree
August 13, 2012
In keeping with the times and seeking greater academic diversity, the School of Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico announced the launch of its new bachelors degree in Interior Architecture, expanding its academic offering to all students interested in design, architecture and sister disciplines that complement them.
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Pridco program breeding future aerospace engineers
August 7, 2012
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon put in orbit a small satellite dubbed “CINEMA,” developed by a group of eight Puerto Rican engineering students in collaboration with engineers and scientists from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Polytechnic University joins ‘Arts Thread’ creative website
July 12, 2012
Looking to expand its commitment to taking its world-class education offer global, the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico recently became the island’s first university to join the world’s only creative graduate website, Arts Thread. Following a recent lecture by Alex Brownless, co-founder and director at Arts Thread Ltd., on bridging the global gap between education […]
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