UPR receives $600K for research experience program for middle, high school science teachers
March 29, 2022
The primary goal of this project is to improve middle and high school students' scientific literacy.
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UPR opens pre-bidding for upgrades to School of Business Administration ‘trading room’
March 9, 2022
The project’s timeline will be established once the contract is awarded.
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Pontifical Catholic Univ. to distribute $9M+ to benefit nearly 7K students
March 4, 2022
Students will receive between $500 and $1,600.
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USDA grants $1.9M to Inter, UPR to boost agricultural, science programs
February 4, 2022
The universities will create special programs to boost agricultural studies.
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Education announces $75M wi-fi initiative for public schools
January 17, 2022
The Puerto Rico Department of Education announced a $75 million initiative to provide wireless broadband access to public school students and teachers through June 30. In a release, the agency confirmed the funding will come from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund. The three companies participating in the initiative are Liberty Puerto Rico, Claro Puerto Rico […]
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Pontifical Catholic University makes $57.5M in infrastructure investments
December 9, 2021
The Pontifical Catholic University is embarking on a three-year development plan at three of its campuses that will entail a $57.5 million investment, school officials announced. The modernization of multiple structures, new technologies and the construction of a building that will house innovative science laboratories are elements of the project. The funding for the more […]
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CienciaPR nabs ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ award at Falling Walls Science Summit
November 16, 2021
“Aquí Nos Cuidamos,” a community engagement project run by nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), was named “Breakthrough of the Year 2021” in the category of Science Engagement at the Falling Walls Science Summit, held Nov. 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. This award honors the most outstanding project breaking the wall between science and society. In […]
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University of Puerto Rico gets $750K to open research facility
October 19, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico’s Department of Chemistry at its Río Piedras campus has received a $750,000 grant to establish a Center for the Advancement of Hybrid Research Experiences for Underrepresented Students. The funding comes from the US Department of Education, under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) and will extend for three […]
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UPR invests $1.1 million to develop Asset Mapping Project
October 5, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) announced the start of its Asset Mapping Project, for which it will invest $1.1 million, to provide visibility and access to the resources of the university system at a local and global level. The asset map will identify properties, programs and research, human capital, professors, and their areas of […]
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¡LEE CONMIGO!: Turning reading into a commitment to the future
October 4, 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is a collaboration from Grupo Guayacán, as part of its 25 Days of Giving campaign. As educators and book lovers, Gianleé Márquez and Juan Carlos Acevedo wanted to instill a love for reading in all Puerto Rican children. That’s why they decided to start gathering with small groups of children during the weekends to […]
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Ex-UPR president sues school’s Board of Governors, others, for $5M
September 29, 2021
Former University of Puerto Rico President Jorge Haddock and his wife, María A. Haddock, filed a lawsuit against the university’s Board of Governors, and other defendants with ties to the college, seeking nearly $5 million in compensation for early termination of his contract, and damages. The lawsuit filed at the US District Court for Puerto […]
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Polytechnic University to distribute $8.5M in financial aid to students
September 24, 2021
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico announced that it will distribute a little more than $8.5 million in financial aid among its students in the San Juan, Orlando, and Miami campuses. These funds were assigned to the college as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan. Each student will receive about $ 2,000 for the […]
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CienciaPR strikes multi-sectoral alliances to educate about COVID-19, vaccination
September 3, 2021
Recognizing the complexity of the response to the local COVID-19 epidemic in Puerto Rico, nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico has established more than a dozen multi-sectoral partnerships with other non-profits, community entities and government agencies. The goal is to strengthen the capacity of their responses, particularly around COVID-19 education, prevention, and vaccination promotion, using CienciaPR’s […]
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CNE: Changes to UPR fiscal budget ‘unilaterally changes part of social contract’
August 17, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Plan “unilaterally changes a significant part of our social contract, redistributing the risk and responsibility of providing higher education outside the state and toward the individual and the private sector,” said Sergio Marxuach, policy director at the Center for a New Economy. “The modern social contract in developed societies […]
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Science Trust grants program commits $1.8M to science, tech innovation
June 11, 2021
As part of its mission to support scientists and researchers to take Puerto Rico’s knowledge economy to a higher level of excellence, the Research Grants Program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust has awarded $1.8 million to 15 science and technology research projects during 2021, the organization announced. The grants seek to […]
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