Graduation Time – Remembering Einstein’s Dissertation

Graduation Time – Remembering Einstein’s Dissertation

This is for my graduate student who is defending her Ph.D. dissertation this summer.  I always tell my students that they don’t need to write hundreds of pages for their thesis/dissertations and remind them that Albert Einstein’s dissertation was only 24 pages!!  This article also includes some other interesting trivia about Albert Einstein, and will make the most self-doubting graduate student feel better about themselves.

Boletín digital del Frente de Rescate Agrícola

Boletín digital del Frente de Rescate Agrícola

El Frente de Rescate Agrícola ha elaborado un Boletín Informativo para continuar la difusión masiva y educación ciudadana en relación a la seguridad alimentaria, la pérdida acelerada de terrenos agrícolas y los efectos adversos de la construcción e instalación del parque industrial de 44 molinos de viento en el municipio de Santa Isabel. Exhortamos a darle [mas]

Irrigation System Evaluation Short Courses

Irrigation System Evaluation Short Courses

Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center classes for Irrigation System Evaluation.

Sponsored by the California Department of Water Resources
Online Portion:  Now Open
Hands-On Class 1: June 18-20, 2012 
Hands-On Class 2: June 20-22, 2012 

Renewable energy growth helps offset greenhouse gas increases

Renewable energy growth helps offset greenhouse gas increases

The strong growth in renewable energy sources has helped offset an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, according to official figures released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).  more

Acuicultura del Pangasius Curso Corto 16-20 julio 2012

Acuicultura del Pangasius Curso Corto
Fecha: 16-20 julio 2012

Lugar: Caribe Fisheries Inc.
Finca de Acuicultura Tropical
Lajas, Puerto Rico

Programa – El programa consiste de un curso intensivo de cinco días tipo taller, el cual proveerá de forma detallada conocimiento práctico acerca de las técnicas para la reproducción inducida por hormonas, la incubación, crianza de larvas, manejo y producción del Pangasius hypophthalmus.

Dr. Michael McGee, Ph.D., Owner of Caribe Fisheries, Inc.

RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PUERTO RICO

Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico – Presentation to PR Senate

Achievable Renewable Energy Targets For Puerto Rico’s Renewable Energy Portfolio  Standard – Final Report

By Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
agustin@ece.uprm.edu
José A. Colucci-Ríos, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Chemical Engineering
biodieselpr1@aol.com
Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
oneill@ece.uprm.edu

MERCADO VERDE – MUJERES AGRICULTORAS EXHIBIRÁN SUS PRODUCTOS LOS ÚLTIMOS JUEVES DE CADA MES

CONVERSATORIO: LA MUJER EN LA AGRICULTURA

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane

By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News

“This is yet another serious concern: the warming will feed the warming.”

Foro: Amenaza a Nuestros Terrenos Agrícolas

Foro: Amenaza a Nuestros Terrenos Agrícolas

Miércoles, 16 de mayo de 2012
9:00 am a 12:00m
Sede del Colegio de Agrónomos en Hato Rey
Entrada gratis