The Resource Center for Science and Engineering (RCSE) is a UPR System-wide center, operating with external funds from multiple federal agencies for the development of science and technology in education, research and innovation. It operates with a yearly budget of $17M and manages over 40 projects. Mission “To foster and nurture a community of present and future scientists, mathematicians, engineers, technologists, innovators and entrepreneurs to provide Puerto Rico with the human resources infrastructure and research base required for the Island’s economic development and global competitiveness.”