CienciaPR gets $230K grant to connect Puerto Rican audiences with ‘science of COVID-19’
October 13, 2020
Nonprofit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) received a $230,000 grant from Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, to create a collection of public engagement resources to help Puerto Ricans prevent COVID-19. The collection will include multimedia content (audio, videos, infographics), educational materials, and messages that are relevant to the Puerto Rican reality and culture, […]
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FEMA assigns nearly $49M for University of Puerto Rico upgrades
October 8, 2020
During September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved $48.7 million in additional federal grants for 12 projects to repair several campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, the agency confirmed. “More than a contribution to strengthen the infrastructure of the UPR, this investment will help future generations benefit from resilient facilities within the Island’s public university system. It is […]
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Ponce Research Institute gets 3 grants totaling $3.5M
October 6, 2020
The Ponce Research Institute announced it has received a combined $3.5 million in research grants for several projects currently underway. Of that amount, $750,000 came from the National Institute of Health effective for three years for a project by Eliut Rivera of the Ponce Health Sciences University’s School of Behavioral Sciences entitled: “Reduction of mental […]
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CienciaPR unveils virtual collection of profiles of Latina scientists
October 6, 2020
Looking to showcase outstanding women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) has published the Seeds of Success Women in STEM Collection, which currently features almost 160 Puerto Rican and Latina scientists. The collection — the largest of its kind in the world, according to the nonprofit — highlights women […]
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OBoard flags $80M in payments from Education Dept. to ex-staffers
October 1, 2020
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced that the Puerto Rico Education Department made at least $80 million in payments over 13 years to employees who had resigned, are retired, are deceased, on vacation, or otherwise not working because the agency “lacks an automated system that ensures only employees who are working […]
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InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico to open campus in Orlando
September 21, 2020
ORLANDO, FL — More opportunities to get a post-high school education in Orlando will be available to area residents, as the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico has unveiled plans to open a new bilingual campus in Lake Nona for the 2022-23 academic year, this media outlet confirmed. The proposed campus will sit on 17 acres […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University breaks ground on new $72M campus
September 10, 2020
Ponce Health Sciences University announced the start of the first phase of construction of its new $72 million campus, which will feature multiple study options, laboratories, a 700-seat amphitheater and technology rooms that will promote modern education. Upon completion, PHSU will reportedly become the largest private medical school in Puerto Rico, and will increase the […]
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University of Puerto Rico to invest $8M in innovation, tech centers
September 9, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico announced it will invest some $8 million to develop new innovation and technology centers, as well as student counseling and support programs over the next five years. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Education, which approved grant proposals submitted by the UPR’s Cayey, Carolina and Aguadilla campuses. With […]
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UPR assigns $40.5M to provide tech equipment to professors, students
August 27, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico will distribute a total of $40.5 million in technological equipment and financial incentives to professors, students and administrative staff as part of its plan to improve the online educational experience and support the university community during the COVID-19 pandemic. UPR President Jorge Haddock said the aid will be granted through […]
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University of Puerto Rico joins national, global COVID-19 research efforts
August 24, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico is joining local and global efforts to prevent, mitigate and stop COVID-19, through 10 selected investigations, which will share $1.7 million from the government of Puerto Rico, UPR President Jorge Haddock confirmed. Professors from the Río Piedras, Mayagüez and Medical Sciences campuses will investigate the immunological characterization of the response […]
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Holberton School Puerto Rico opens call for September courses
July 13, 2020
Holberton School Puerto Rico, an academy specializing in technology, announced that its admission application process for classes starting Sept. 8 is currently open. So, people in Puerto Rico looking to develop their careers the area have until Aug. 7 to enroll, said Verónica Colón, director of Holberton School. “We’re very excited about the acceptance that […]
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UPR-Mayagüez gets $300K grant to help region recover from COVID-19 economic impact
July 10, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it is awarding a $300,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus to boost its capacity to support regional economic development strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This investment comes at a crucial time to help Puerto Rico’s […]
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EDIC College merges with Columbia Central University
July 7, 2020
EDIC College in Caguas, a university with a focus on health sciences, has merged with Columbia Central University, EDIC’s parent company Philadelphia-based investment firm Renovus Capital Partners confirmed. The combined institution will operate under the Columbia Central University brand and will continue to serve more than 2,000 students from its four physical campuses and online […]
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Ana G. Méndez Carolina campus adds 2 new tourism education programs
July 6, 2020
The Ana G. Méndez University System’s Carolina campus will add two new programs to its tourism bachelor’s degree programs focusing on sustainable practices. The new programs recently approved by the Board of Postsecondary Institutions (formerly the Puerto Rico Board of Education) are the Associate Degree of Science in Management of Sustainable Tourism Companies and the […]
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Nat’l Science Foundation grants $100K to UPR-Mayagüez PEARLS project
June 22, 2020
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted $100,000 to the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, for its “Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging Academically Talented Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups into a Pathway to Successful Engineering Career,” known as Engineering PEARLS. The funding will enable the project, now in its second year, to expand its scholarship base and […]
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