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Forum: Conociendo la Problemática Ambiental en Puerto Rico

By |2019-11-06T15:42:41-04:00November 6th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

There was a forum offered by proffesionals and scientists at the Facundo Bueso Building, it consisted of presentations on different topics like Climatic change, water contamination and the status of landfills in the island. Students and researchers from CIRE2N assisted the interactive forum. There were three main speakers: engineers Eduardo González and Carl Soderberg, and Dr. Christian Villalta. This was hosted by the Inter-american Association of Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences (AIDIS). #NSFfunded #NSFCrest

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9 tips on how to take the most out of your interview to a Scientist

By |2019-10-30T12:51:39-04:00October 30th, 2019|Categories: News, Photo Gallery|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

There are a lot of things an individual must do before interviewing a scientist. Here, I'm going tell you how to prepare to nail your interview.

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Molecular Science Research Center open house

By |2019-10-28T11:19:46-04:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Molecular Sciences Research Center hosted an open house last Friday. CIRE2N participated and gave interactive presentations to students and the open public. The Ciencia Arte gallery was on the activity as well, giving the opportunity for everyone to see it and vote. #NSFfunded #NSFCrest  

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CIRE2N’S Site Visit

By |2019-10-30T12:49:15-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Through the first two days of the week CIRE2N had a NSF Site Visit in which the board came to evaluate our researchers. On Monday, the opening activity was celebrated. After it, CIRE2N'S graduates and undergraduates presented what their research focuses on. There was as well a Ciencia Arte gallery, were students had the opportunity to compete and get creative with images about science. On Tuesday, there were meetings throughout the University in which evaluators came to see how CIRE2N has evolved. Everyone was a part of it.  Professors, researchers, graduate and undergraduate students gave presentations and participated in a [...]

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ACS Chemistry Festival 2019: Marvelous Metals

By |2019-10-23T14:08:25-04:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

ACS celebrated it's 19th anual festival of Chemistry last Sunday at El Paseo de la Princesa in San Juan. Under a really sunny day, students from different universities and schools gave presententations about all the elements from the periodic table. This year's theme was Marvelous Metals: Celebrating the International Year of the Periodic Table. CIRE2N was assigned the element Ruthenium. This element a is very rare metal that is often used as a catalyst.

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NSF-CREST Site Visit

By |2019-10-11T14:42:56-04:00September 18th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

During October 21-22 there will be a NSF CREST Site Visit at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. A Site Visit, as stated by the NSF website, is the time they come to offer award administration best practices and to answer questions related to NSF expectations and Federal award administration requirements. The opening activity will be celebrated at the anfitheater of the architecture building from 8 am to 12 pm. #NSFfunded #NSFCrest Flyer

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Proyect Based Learning Workshop

By |2019-09-27T13:20:07-04:00September 16th, 2019|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There was a workshop on Proyect Base Learning last Friday September 13, 2019. The workshop was presented by the doctoral student, Ana Fernández Ruíz. Proyect Base Learning is"an effective teaching model that focuses the learning process on a real project that is relevant to the student". In CIRE2N, we use this learning process with our students. They learn while engaging in activities and research in Environmental Nanotechnology with scientists from different universities. This workshop, that was atended by 15 CIRE2N students, helps them understand this teaching model so they know how to use it in the future.   #NSFfunded #NSFCrest

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Dr. Elvira Cuevas during interview: The Amazon

By |2019-08-30T15:04:07-04:00August 30th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Elvira Cuevas, an Ecologist and one of CIRE2N's researchers, was interviewed in the TV program Día a Día regarding the fires in the Amazon. Dr. Cuevas did her doctoral thesis in San Carlos de Río Negro in the Venezuelan Amazon. She now works with the IRG 1- Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation. Video #NSFfunded #NSFCrest                

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Nano Envi Summer Camp’s closing

By |2019-07-10T13:48:05-04:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Summer is almost over, and with it the Nano Envi Summer Camp succesfully finished it's second edition. In the video, the participants of the summer camp enjoy its ending and celebrate all their achievements. The groups presented their research and how they plan to deliver what they learnt to the classroom. The student- teacher groups also created an idea of an extracurricular activity to make in their school during the year. #NSFfunded #NSFCrest

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