Research
UPR-Cayey has outstanding undergraduate research programs such as Howard Hughes Project, the NIH MBRS-RISE program (http://rise.cayey.upr.edu/main/) and the PR-AMP program. These programs provide research experience to students of the natural sciences, promoting student participation in scientific research. These programs provide the funding and facilitate the experiences of science undergraduate students to do research either locally, in other campus of Puerto Rico, or in Universities in the U.S. It also houses the Environmental Education Center, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, which supports students and teachers in colleges of neighboring municipalities in research projects and the Project for the Study of Women to advance women's rights through education, research and community service. This, among other programs offered to outstanding students take college courses before completing their secondary education or professionals who wish to take continuing education courses.
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