Their online community of more than 14,000 researchers, educators, students, and allies work to show that science can empower people to improve their lives and society.
[5][4] In 2018, CienciaPR was named Science Defender by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
[6] Although CienciaPR was planning a project to radically improve STEM education in Puerto Rico, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season slowed down their progress and changed their focus.
[9] The two programs received a joint grant from the US National Science Foundation to study the impact of the disaster-related STEM lessons in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.
[1] CienciaPR has also worked with the AAAS Caribbean Division on a conference and on advocacy related to Puerto Rican science policy.