Daniel A. Colón-Ramos

Daniel A. Colón-Ramos, Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology, received the Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver in February. The award recognizes his work with the nonprofit organization CienciaPR, a website for educators and professionals interested in science and Puerto Rico. The award, established in 2010, is given once a year to an early-career scientist or engineer who demonstrates excellence in contributions to public engagement with science activities.