News - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

The GLOBE Program is a recipient of the NASA 2021 Agency Honor Award for the Group Achievement category. The Agency awards are NASA’s most prestigious awards and are presented to individuals and teams who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the Agency’s mission.  >>

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign will be hosting the webinar: “Telling our Tree Stories with Examples from the GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region. Focus: Europe and Eurasia,” on Tuesday, 15 February at 01:00 p.m. EST (06:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

Tip of the Week: In addition to working with scientists, educators, and country partners around the world, GLOBE also collaborates with local community members to develop and implement GLOBE's mission. These teams, or Working Groups (WGs), provide us with valuable feedback on the management of The GLOBE Program and present us with potential opportunities for increasing our global impact. They also serve as an important link between the program and GLOBE communities at large.  >>

There is still time to participate in the NASA GLOBE Cloud Challenge 2022: Clouds in a Changing Climate. The challenge, which began on 15 January, will continue through 15 February.  >>

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar, “Bringing Down Language Access Barriers: First Steps” will be held on Thursday, 10 February, at 02:00 p.m. EST (07:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

After a discussion with the sponsors regarding the current state of COVID-19, and looking through the feedback from teachers who normally attend the events, the U.S. GLOBE Office has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person regional 2022 SRS.  >>

On Monday, 07 February (03:00 p.m. EST), STEM FOR ALL MULTIPLEX is offering a “February Expert Panel: Taking Action! Student Generation of Solutions to Local Environmental Problems.”  >>

The March Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Intensive Observation Period (IOP) began on Tuesday, 01 March, and will take place throughout the month.  >>

This spring, with support from NASA (Grant No. 80NSSC18K0135) and YLACES (Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists), the U.S. GLOBE Office will be supporting in-person local events. Proposal Deadline: 25 February (rolling submissions thereafter)  >>

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join the Watercoolers in February. Watercoolers are held most Thursdays, at 04:10 p.m. EST. They provide an informal opportunity to connect with other GLOBE teachers and partners to share ideas. Each week begins with a presentation from a teacher or partner, with time for questions and conversation following  >>