Taken from https://riseup.upr.edu/ RISE-UP student Yesenia Rivera participated in the NOAA CESSRST Summer Bridge program in summer 2020. In order to study concentration changes after the COVID-19 shutdown in Puerto Rico, her research included a coast section from the municipalities of San Juan and Ponce. Remote sensing techniques were used to quantify levels of nitrogen dioxide […]
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Taken from https://riseup.upr.edu/ RISE-UP students Laura Garcia Canto and Elmer Irizarry coauthored a paper that was presented at the 18th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology. In the paper they discuss how they were able to use the training acquired in RISE-UP in a real-life, post-disaster situation. After the January 2020 earthquakes, they participated […]
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Given the situation facing Puerto Rico in 2020 with the increases in seismic activity in the southern area, educational material was developed on recommendations of what to do before, during and after an earthquake. Before, During & After an Earthquake in spanish | Before, During & After an Earthquake in spanish (black & white) Also, […]
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Taken from https://riseup.upr.edu/ Rey Montalvo, RISE-UP Graduate Research Assistant, attended the 3rd annual Rio Grande Valley STEM Education Conference, where he presented the poster titled “Using Case Studies for Research and Teaching in Undergraduate Courses in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure”. The poster presented the findings of implementing an interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning (PBL) method to generate possible […]
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