NASA commits $1M for Puerto Rico EPSCoR chapter
October 25, 2021
The Puerto Rico chapter of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) will be receiving $1 million over the next five years from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). EPSCoR is a part of NASA’s Office of Stem Engagement and based out of the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which supports science […]
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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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Bluetide Puerto Rico seeks candidates to build research vessel
July 15, 2020
Bluetide Puerto Rico Inc (BTPRI) announced it has opened a call for Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential candidates capable of developing, building and delivering a 66’ Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV). “The purpose of this RFI is to gain information like, facility requirements to construct the RCRVs including capabilities and capacity, a measure […]
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Science Trust to award $500K in grants for COVID-19 solutions in Puerto Rico
March 31, 2020
Looking to support projects that facilitate knowledge about the development and control measures available for the COVID-19 virus, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust has created the COVID-19 RAPID Grant, with a total of $500,000 through its Research Grants Program. The Science Trust expects to award five grants of $100,000 each, the entity […]
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Ponce Health Sciences University lands $22M grant for disease research
September 26, 2019
The National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities has renewed a $22 million grant to the Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) to be used over the next five years. Funding through the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Program (RCMI) has enabled PHSU to establish and develop an advanced investigation infrastructure, university […]
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Science Trust bestows $3.1M in grants to 26 science, tech projects
September 13, 2019
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust Grant Program awarded $3.1 million to 26 science and technology research projects, including the “Advanced Research Grant” that promotes cutting-edge research in various areas of science and technology with $150,000 to each winner. The Catalyzer Research Grant was also awarded, which conferred $70,000 to each recipient and […]
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‘Boost Grant’ program launched to support students, researchers
May 31, 2019
A trio of nonprofits — the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, AAAS Caribbean and Ciencia Puerto Rico — have joined forces to launch the “Boost Grant,” aimed at giving continuity to the “Post Hurricane María Aid for Researchers” program. The funds — broken down into 24, $1,000 grants — will go to support […]
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UPR’s Dr. Federico Trilla Hospital running 5 parallel scientific projects
March 19, 2019
The Office of Clinical Research and Community Health of the University of Puerto Rico’s Dr. Federico Trilla Hospital in Carolina, is simultaneously running five scientific research projects, said Dr. Enid J. García Rivera, director of the UPR Medical Sciences Campus’ Dotal Center for Health Services Research (known as CDISS in Spanish.) “Our scientific activity needs […]
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LatAm region experiencing ‘digital growth spurt’ MasterCard study shows
November 28, 2018
Puerto Rico nabbed the second place behind Chile in the ranking of countries and territories showing the most significant “digital growth spurts” between 2008 and 2017.
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P.R. Vector Control Unit unveils mosquito-control strategy
March 9, 2018
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust held its first Open House for the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit (PRVCU) to present its strategy for the integrated management of vectors, and also highlight the projects the initiative has undertaken since its creation in September 2016.
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Yale validates research readiness in P.R. post-Hurricane María
January 24, 2018
The Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) recently visited Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation member clinical research sites to assess research-readiness post-Hurricane María, confirming the island is ready to continue its operations.
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Gov’t signs MOU to fast-track technology transfer, patents at UPR
January 18, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an alliance to accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property produced at the University of Puerto Rico.
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PR gets $4.7M for brain cancer research, 2 other projects
August 9, 2017
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón announced Tuesday awards adding up to more than $4.7 million for research on cerebral cancer at Caribbean Central University and for two research projects on evolutionary biology at the University of Puerto Rico.
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Science Trust: Researchers accelerate PR’s econ. dev’t.
May 31, 2017
A total of 33 research projects in different strategic sectors have received grants from the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, promoting economic activity in the sector, the nonprofit said during a weekend event.
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PRABIA, Pontifical Univ. ally to further science, biotech
August 18, 2016
As part of a shared commitment to promoting and supporting education, research and community outreach, the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico entered a general collaborative agreement to foster and provide opportunities to students majoring in science and biotech fields.
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