CienciaPR Creates Digital Book "Science and Solidarity" to Celebrate...
San Juan, PR – In celebration of Community Leaders and Groups Week (Semana del Líder y los Grupos Comunitarios y de la Autogestión Comunitaria), which takes place the first week of March, the...
View ArticleUNIVERSITY STUDENTS RESEARCHING COQUI AND CORONAVIRUS 2 WIN GRANT TO GO TO...
Kellyann Román-Cruz and Héctor G. Torres-De Jesús were awarded scholarships to attend the Emerging Researchers National 2024 Conference, which will be held in Washington DC from March 14-16.This...
View ArticleMarcos Berríos receives astronaut "wings" from fellow Puerto Rican Joseph Acabá
"I hope to make you proud," says the new astronaut as he sends a message to Puerto Rico during an interview with El Nuevo Dia.Houston, Texas - Recognizing the importance of representing Puerto Rico and...
View ArticleCROEM's Radioastronomy Program highlighted in Science
We share this note published in Science magazine describing a NASA program to educate high school and college students about how space can be explored with radio waves. CROEM High School in Mayagüez is...
View ArticleAAAS Recognizes three scientists from our community
We're celebrating the recognition of three scientists from our community by the AAAS!Every year, the AAAS recognizes scientists, engineers, innovators, public servants, and authors for their...
View ArticleCareer Planning for Early Career Scientists – A New FREE Online Course
The Yale Ciencia Academy is proud to announce the launch of “Career Planning for Early Career Scientists” (CPECS), a FREE online resource developed by Yale University and the nonprofit Ciencia Puerto...
View ArticlePuerto Rican students receive prestigious scholarship for research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that 2,037 students will receive the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). All outstanding winners in science, mathematics,...
View ArticleNew short documentary highlights the journey of a Puerto Rican scientist
Berkeley, CA – May 6, 2024 – The short film documentary "Coming Home" is set to premiere virtually on May 9, 2024, at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT. Directed and produced by Dr. Mónica Feliú Mójer for the nonprofit...
View ArticleWelcome to Ciencia Puerto Rico, Angélica!
In March, Angélica Valdés Valderrama joined Ciencia Puerto Rico as our new Read more about Welcome to Ciencia Puerto Rico, Angélica!
View ArticleCongratulations to the 2023 AAAS Fellows!
Last April, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) the world's largest general science society, announced 502 new Fellows. This recognition is awarded to scientists with...
View ArticleUPRH professor stands out at MONOCOTS International Congress in Costa Rica
(Humacao, P.R.) - Dr. Raymond Tremblay, professor of the Department of Biology of the UPRH and faculty of the Department of Biology of the UPR-RP Graduate School, participated in the VII International...
View ArticleEgresada de UPRH reconocida con el premio de Excelencia en Farmacia de Salud...
(Humacao, P.R.) - Sindy Canales Díaz, a graduate of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (UPRH), recently completed her doctoral degree in pharmacy with a...
View ArticleSTUDENT-RESEARCHER AT MOLECULAR-UPR CENTER WINS PRIZE IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
La joven Kaitlyn Nieves Serra recibió un reconocimiento de la Sociedad Americana de Química (ACS) de EE. UU. Kaitlyn Nieves Serra, a student researcher at the Molecular Center, was recently honored at...
View ArticleIf we are what we eat, what will we be with climate change?
This opinion column was published in El Nuevo Día on July 12, 2024, you can access the column at this link. I grew up in the 1980s, wanting to eat chips, cheetos and other bags full of junk food while...
View Article#CerebrosBoricuas receive prestigious scholarships for research
On July 9, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced the new 2024 cohort of the Gilliam Fellows Program, composed of 50 scientists. Fellows in this cohort, recognized for their research and...
View ArticleClone of MEET OUR YCA 2024 FELLOWS
MEET OUR YCA 2024 FELLOWS!YCA is pleased to welcome 24 talented biomedical or health sciences PhD students from 23 different institutions across the US as our new class of YCA Fellows!The new cohort...
View ArticleSaying good-bye and giving thanks: A letter from our outgoing Executive Director
Dear Ciencia Puerto Rico family,Read more about Saying good-bye and giving thanks: A letter from our outgoing Executive Director
View ArticleCIENCIA PR APPOINTS DR. GREETCHEN DÍAZ MUÑOZ AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The renowned scientific leader, educator, and advocate for inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) assumed the role in September 2024.Read more about CIENCIA PR APPOINTS...
View ArticleFour new fellows join the CienciaPR team, two people change roles
Through fellowships, four individuals join the team, and two others take on new roles.Read more about Four new fellows join the CienciaPR team, two people change roles
View ArticleMónica Feliú Mójer se estrena como miembro de la Academia de Ciencias de...
By César R. Candelario Febles | El Nuevo DíaMónica Feliú Mójer, Director of Public Engagement with Science at the Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) collective, was selected as a fellow of the California...
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