UPR invests $1.3M in virtual classrooms at Mayagüez campus
September 8, 2022
The goal is to extend the new technological setup to 174 classrooms.
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MCS employees support Mesón de Amor’s formal clothing drive
June 15, 2022
More than 100 formal pieces of clothing were donated for ceremonies and activities.
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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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UPR-Río Piedras launches new master’s degree in Computer Science
March 1, 2022
The academic offer is based on the technological advances of recent years.
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UPR Bayamón hosts virtual digital transformation forum
February 21, 2022
The forum was attended by speakers of global relevance.
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UPR’s Mayagüez campus resumes tax return filing service
February 17, 2022
VITA Center services will run through April 18, 2022.
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UPR researchers assess human and fiscal costs of COVID-19 pandemic
December 30, 2021
A team of researchers at the University of Puerto Rico Cayey Campus recently released the findings of a study that probes the challenges that policymakers face during a pandemic — in this case COVID-19 — regarding the fiscal and human costs associated with different mitigation measures. The research entitled “Balancing fiscal and mortality impact of […]
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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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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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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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DDEC, UPR Mayagüez launch a second call for Innova that includes $100K incentive
September 22, 2021
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) and the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus, signed a collaborative agreement to launch the second call for the Puerto Rico Innova program — a project that seeks local entrepreneurs — of which finalists may request a $100,000 incentive. The finalists may also request a […]
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University of Puerto Rico’s Med School gets $37K donation in PPE from EyeOn LLC
September 22, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine recently received $37,050 worth of personal protection equipment from EyeOn LLC, a local medical equipment and health products company. The material will be destined both for the protection of students and residents, as well as for those people at risk of contagion who carry out practices and academic […]
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DDEC joins industries, academia to promote talent dev’t in Puerto Rico
September 14, 2021
Academics and leaders of different educational institutions, as well as representatives of several business and government sectors drew up joint plans that will result in the development of the workforce and increase the competitiveness of Puerto Rico as an investment destination. The strategy was part of the “Academy Meets the Industry” roundtable at the General […]
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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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University of Puerto Rico unveils new phase of $58.6M revitalization plan for Bayamón campus
August 5, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón announced today the start of the Campus Development Plan as part of a $58.6 million Infrastructure Revitalization Project included in the university’s Permanent Improvement Program. The vision of the campus recovery project was presented by Rector Miguel Vélez-Rubio, and Architect Jennifer Lugo-Cardona, director of the Office of Physical […]
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