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Puerto Rico Research Hub Joins Global Network of Pandemic Social Research
What’s driving violent anti-Chinese discrimination in Nairobi, Kenya, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can be done to quell it? How are part-time theme park workers […]
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New project launched at UCF addresses global crises
UCF’s Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives has launched a new project, “Addressing Global Crisis,” which will examine how […]
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Puerto Rican UCF students, faculty ‘worried about loved ones’ amid COVID-19 outbreak
After the recent earthquakes that hit Puerto Rico this January, Dr. Fernando Rivera brought his in-laws to Florida to weather out the natural disasters. Three months later, […]
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Dr. Arturo Massol-Deyá – Political and Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico
To start off the New Year, the Puerto Rico Research Hub was proud to host the executive director of Casa Pueblo de Adjunta and faculty member at the Department of Biology of […]
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Fight or flight: Puerto Rico at the epicenter of disaster
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake woke Puerto Rico from its sleep, greeting the island with darkness and shaking walls on Jan. 7. Just four days later another 5.9 magnitude […]
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RISE Conference Returns For Second Year of Puerto Rico Awareness
The RISE 2019 conference, focused on raising the awareness around displaced communities in the wake of natural disaster, successfully wrapped up their second annual meeting […]
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UCF honors HSI Identity
UCF’s population of around 17,000 Hispanic and Latinx students allows the university to self-identify as a Hispanic Serving Institution. In federal terms, declaring as […]
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Puerto Rican Student Bridges Heritage and Home with Club
When Jose Rivera arrived at University of Central Florida in 2017, his hope was to experience life beyond his home in San Juan, Puerto Rico. But as much as he loved […]
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Achievements Celebrated at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards
The College of Sciences recognized 10 alumni for their achievements Thursday at the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The annual event brings together outstanding […]
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Growing International Impact Focus Of New Global Perspectives Chief
Developing UCF’s place in the world is David Dumke’s mission. And Dumke is well-suited to the task. Since 2012, Dumke has led the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program […]
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Puerto Rico Research Hub Officially Opens Its Doors
The Puerto Rico Research Hub welcomed the public and the academic community to its new office space Wednesday at an official open house. Director Fernando Rivera, […]
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Reflecting on Hurricane Maria One Year Later
By: Dr. Fernando Rivera Associate Professor of Sociology Director, Puerto Rico Research Hub I clearly remember speaking on the phone with my father the day before Hurricane […]
