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The RISE Program at UPR-Cayey is here to help you, the student, to work more effectively and achieve your goals. We offer experiences for those students who want more challenges and are aware that to be productive requires good grades and hard work.
To apply what you have learned
Gaining scientific knowledge and research experience are mutually dependent in today’s rapidly evolving technological world. Extra training can make you more competitive.
Select the area of this web site that can best help you as to your preparation or your research interest. Use the navigation bar at left.
All students and faculty are invited to the seminars / workshops offered by visiting scientists. The schedule of speakers can be seen at this link - Latest Seminar Schedule. To reserve a visit with the scientists please come to the RISE office, MMM 206, and sign up in person for a fifteen-minute session. Interviews or discussions with the speakers can be reserved one week prior to the seminar date. Reserving on the day of the seminar is possible, but the number of time periods is limited. All inquiries or questions can be sent to Cayey.RISE@upr.edu.
RISE Summer Student Survey
This questionnaire will help you assess the quality of your summer research experience in terms of thehost accommodations, the research facilities and resources, and your submersions in an English language environment. Each segment provides alternative ways of answering. Please select or write the answer that best expresses your opinion.
You need to login to your upr.edu e-mail account before visiting the Survey. You can login at http://correo.upr.edu .
Then you can access the Survey clicking thid link: RISE Summer Student Survey 2011
Workshop - Writing a Personal Statement
Reminder: January 26, 2012 Workshop - Writing a Personal Statement at 10:30 A.M. in CADI Room 308
Overview and objectives:
- Difficulties in writing a personal statement
- Example questions asked in a personal statement
- Planning the statement (hands on)
- Identifying an effective hook
- Writing your introductory paragraph (hands on)
New RISE Newsletter!
See the attached file for the new RISE Program Newsletter!
About Us
The MBRS - RISE Program was initiated at Cayey University College (CUC) in 1984. Since the beginning this program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health through a series of grants either to Dr. Jose M. Velazquez or Dr. Robert Ross.
Goals have always included the following: