Microfinanzas Puerto Rico and the three campuses that make up the Ana G. Méndez University System recently signed a collaboration agreement to develop and strengthen a business ecosystem that benefits the university students and the communities where the campuses are located, including low-income areas.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $120,000 to Puerto Rico’s Desarrollo Integral del Sur Inc. to help it identify sources of air pollution in the Tallaboa-Encarnación community. The community is located in an industrial area of where there are a number of petrochemical businesses. The project is called "Pulmones Saludables, Ahora!" (“Healthy Lungs, Now!”)
The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Industrial Biotechnology Program, which has served as a platform to present innovative technological, research and cutting-edge aspects using the science as a change agent.
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