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September 26, 2007

Students from Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico at work in the biology lab.

Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico (UMET) has been one of the NSF-funded Model Institutions for Excellence for more than 11 years. Faculty research mentors help both high school and undergraduate science students acquire scientific knowledge and skills while disseminating their research results among members of the wider university community.

Credit: Systemic Research, Inc.


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