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Our main model is the sea cucumber Holothuria glaberrima, an echinoderm known for its impressive regenerative capacity. We investigate the cellular and molecular processes that enable it to rebuild its digestive and nervous systems. By uncovering the genes and mechanisms that drive this process, we hope to understand why animals like the sea cucumber can regenerate so effectively \u2014 and why humans cannot, at least not yet.<\/p><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e42a2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5e42a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cfd1dd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cfd1dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97f8df9\" data-id=\"97f8df9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d011cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-heading\" data-id=\"d011cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-heading template-base\"><div class=\"sc_heading  \"><h3 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" class=\"title\">News<\/h3><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa8af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-list-post\" data-id=\"daa8af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-list-post.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-list-post template-list-post\">\n<div class=\"sc-list-post thim-list-posts home-new\" >\n\t<div class=\"item-post post-20204 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-title-wrapper\"><h5 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/2025\/08\/22\/peterson-nih-grant\/\" class=\"article-title\">Peterson NIH Grant<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"article-date\"><i class=\"tk tk-calendar-with-week-focus\"><\/i> <span class=\"month\">August<\/span> <span class=\"day\">22<\/span>, <span class=\"year\">2025<\/span><\/div><div class=\"description\"><p>From the Peterson\u2019s lab A recent award (The transcription factor basonuclin-1, a new player in the progression of triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer; NIH-1R16GM159700-01; $591,628;&#160;08\/2025-07\/2029; 4 years) to Dr. Esther Peterson will her to deepen our understanding of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). The goal of this proposal is to study...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"item-post post-20202 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-title-wrapper\"><h5 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/2025\/08\/22\/grants\/\" class=\"article-title\">Garcia-Arraras NSF Grant<\/a><\/h5><div class=\"article-date\"><i class=\"tk tk-calendar-with-week-focus\"><\/i> <span class=\"month\">August<\/span> <span class=\"day\">22<\/span>, <span class=\"year\">2025<\/span><\/div><div class=\"description\"><p>Our lab has obtained an NSF (IOS) grant entitled: \u201cCharacterizing radial glia-like cells and their involvement in nervous system regeneration\u201d.\u00a0 This is a 3-year grant with a total funding for $477,331. 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With its new curriculum leading to a bachelor\u2019s in science it offers undergraduate students a broad, solid, cutting-edge education and a variety of research opportunities to help them strengthen their preparation and discover unseen avenues for career development. \u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e73d807\" data-id=\"e73d807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d1b1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22d1b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/7Y8F9408-768x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18772\" alt=\"Prof. Patricia Burrowes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/7Y8F9408-768x285.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/7Y8F9408-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/7Y8F9408-1024x380.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/7Y8F9408.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-188af68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"188af68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00768c5\" data-id=\"00768c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd08816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd08816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890d173 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"890d173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology-new\/application-procedure\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Application Procedure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe34f41\" data-id=\"fe34f41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840b782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"840b782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Undergraduate Student <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1efc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca1efc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4787e33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4787e33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ff11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ff11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The undergraduate Biology curriculum offers\u00a0a versatile program that will prepare students for a graduate career in science or for medical school and related health-allied professions.<\/p><p>We have a group of extremely well qualified Faculty that are involved in cutting edge research programs of international recognition, and offer motivating classes in their areas of expertise. The Department of Biology has traditionally encouraged students to get involved in research at various levels.<\/p><p>For more information click on the appropriate subject from our menu on the right of this page.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Flyer-Asesorias-Individuales-C12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asesor\u00edas Acad\u00e9micas individuales<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Asesorias-Academicas-Grupales-del-Dept-de-Biologia-S2-2021-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asesor\u00edas Acad\u00e9micas grupales\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1381\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1381\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Graduate Student <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1381\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a32ec4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a32ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1381\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f43962 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f43962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026612c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"026612c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our graduate program offers diverse opportunities for students seeking a research career in Biology, adiscipline with an increasing social, economical, and environmental impact in the world. Those seeking alternative careers in the industry, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, among others, will gain hands-on experience in research and an appreciation for how science is done and how it can improve our daily lives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>We offer\u00a0a master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in four core areas, Molecular\/Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, Ecology\/Systematics, and Evolution\/Genetics. The doctor of philosophy degree is offered through the University of Puerto Rico Intercampus Doctoral Program administered by us\u00a0as part of our Inter-campus agreement. Our\u00a0Department maintains close ties with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcm.upr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.neuro.upr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institute of Neurobiology<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.ites.upr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institute of Tropical Ecosystem Studies at UPR-RP<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/envsci.uprrp.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Environmental Studies at UPR-RP,<\/a>\u00a0which expands considerably the opportunities for our graduate students. The Department has modern laboratory facilities and resources and uses traditional and non-traditional model organisms to address diverse questions. In addition, Puerto Rico\u2019s enormous ecosystem diversity and easy access, translates into research opportunities in the Caribbean and the continental Neotropics. The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uprrp.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras<\/a>\u00a0is a member of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tropicalstudies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Organization for Tropical Studies<\/a>\u00a0and students are encouraged to apply to the OTS courses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9eed324 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9eed324\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-125c321\" data-id=\"125c321\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b04ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-counters-box\" data-id=\"e4b04ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-counters-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-counters-box template-base\"><div class=\"counter-box home-page\" style=\"\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-percentage\">\n\t\t<div class=\"display-percentage\" data-percentage=\"880\" style=\"color:#E70033\">880<\/div><div class=\"text_number\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"counter-content-container\"><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#DF0636;\">Undergraduate Enrollment<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab9dfab\" data-id=\"ab9dfab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2493a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-counters-box\" data-id=\"2493a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-counters-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-counters-box template-base\"><div class=\"counter-box \" style=\"\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-percentage\">\n\t\t<div class=\"display-percentage\" data-percentage=\"60\" style=\"color:#E70033\">60<\/div><div class=\"text_number\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"counter-content-container\"><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#E70033;\">Graduate Enrollment<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e3a5e2\" data-id=\"9e3a5e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326b751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-counters-box\" data-id=\"326b751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-counters-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76cac55\" data-id=\"76cac55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2183a5a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-thim-heading\" data-id=\"2183a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"thim-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thim-widget-heading template-base\"><div class=\"sc_heading  text-center\"><h2 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" class=\"title\">\n  ANNOUCEMENTS AND 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