Madeline Torres-Lugo To be Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the pending induction of Madeline Torres-Lugo, Ph.D., Professor of Chemical Engineering, UPRM, Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, to its College of Fellows. Dr. Torres-Lugo was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows For exceptional…

ChE Seminar Series: “Introduction to computing with Matlab” Misael Díaz Maldonado (UPRM)

El próximo 12 de Marzo, la Asociación de Estudiantes Graduados de Ingeniería Química (AEGIQ) estará ofreciendo un seminario de Matlab, enfocado especialmente a estudiantes subgraduados de ingeniería química. El mismo será dado por el estudiante graduado Misael Díaz Maldonado. Title: Introduction to computing with Matlab Speaker: Misael Diaz Maldonado Date: March 12, 2015 Time: 10:30 am…

ChE Seminar Series: “Dendrimer Nanocarriers and their Aerosol Formulations: New Opportunities for the Regional and Systemic Delivery of Drugs to and through the Lungs” Sandro R. P. da Rocha

Dr. Sandro R. P. da Rocha, from Wayne State University will be offering a lecture titled “Dendrimer Nanocarriers and their Aerosol Formulations: New Opportunities for the Regional and Systemic Delivery of Drugs to and through the Lungs”. Date: March 20, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: INQU 004 – Amphitheater Abstract: The ability to modulate the…

ChE Seminar Series: “BioArtificial Hydrogels and Mechanobiology Technologies for Regenerative Medicine” Andrés J. García

        Dr. Andrés J. García from the Georgia Institute of Technology will be offering a lectire titled “BioArtificial Hydrogels and Mechanobiology Technologies for  Regenerative Medicine” Date: March 19, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: INQU 004 – Amphitheater Abstract Cell adhesion to extracellular matrices plays central roles in the formation,…

ChE Seminar Series: “Tools for Effective Time Management in Research: The Grad Student Version and Communicating Research: Peer Reviewed Scientific Research Papers”

Dr. Arturo J. Hernández-Maldonado, from the Department of Chemical Engineering-UPRM will be offering a lecture titled “Tools for Effective Time Management in Research: The Grad Student Version and Communicating Research: Peer Reviewed Scientific Research Papers”. Date: March 5th, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Place: INQU 004 – Amphitheater Abstract: During the first part…

ChE Seminar Series: “Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Disease: from Structure to Therapeutic Strategies” Dr. José Lasalde (UPR-RP, VP Research and Technology)

Dr. José Lasalde, from UPR-RP, VP Research and Technology will be offering a lecture titled “Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Disease: from Structure to Therapeutic Strategies” Date: March 3rd, 2015 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: Sala A (Library) Abstract: The focus of the research in our NIH-funded laboratory (www.nachrs.org) is on ion channel structure, ion-channel lipid interactions and ion-channel…

Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students at UPRM

University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Research Experience for Undergraduates in Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials Summer 2015 The University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM), through support from the National Science Foundation, will host a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) focused on Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials (RMSM). This new REU program will host undergraduate…

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards – Oportunidades para estudiantes $20,000

Nos complace anunciarles que Grupo Guayacán y los organizadores del H3 Tech Conference nos hemos aliado con Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) para apoyar a los estudiantes emprendedores a través de una competencia local que permitirá a jóvenes puertorriqueños cualificar para las Finales Globales del EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA).        A través de la competencia GSEA en Puerto Rico,…