The Puerto Rico edition of Mathcounths, a nonprofit national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state and territory, was held this weekend at the Polytechnic University, drawing 23 schools and more than 200 students, organizers said.
Driven by their commitment to contribute to the healthy development of Puerto Rican youth, the School of Landscape Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico visited the Centro AME of the Missionary Sisters of Christ the Savior in Arecibo to give a motivational speech about the challenges and benefits of developing athletic and academic gifts, as well as the effort it requires.
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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