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The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) , is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant state university established in 1911. Today, UPRM is a fully accredited, bilingual, and non-sectarian institution with approximately 12,500 (11,511 undergraduates, 836 master, and 153 doctoral) students and 797 faculty members. It is the second-largest campus of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) system comprising the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Engineering. The first includes the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Agricultural Extension Service. During the last decade the university moved from a teaching-only to a research and teaching institution.
The UPRM is well known for its science, technology engineering and agricultural programs, the quality of students and faculty, and a profound sense of collegiality.
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Items included under this collection are theses, dissertations, and project reports submitted as a requirement for completing a degree at UPR-Mayagüez. -
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Recent Submissions
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Malezas comunes en Puerto Rico e Islas Vírgenes Americanas
(United States Department of Agriculture, Servicio de Conservación de Recursos Naturales, Área del Caribe, 2013-01)Esta publicación tiene como objetivo principal presentar un inventario de malezas más completo que el inventario presentado por Lugo Torres y Semidey Laracuente en 2002. Se incluyen 184 especies seleccionadas entre las más ... -
Cultivo de la parcha en Puerto Rico
(Universidad de Puerto Rico, Servicio de Extensión Agrícola, 2000)Opúsculo informativo sobre el cultivo de la parcha. -
Efectos de un protocolo de alimentación intensiva sobre el crecimiento y salud de becerras y becerros Holstein y Jersey en el trópico
(2020-05-26)The objective of this research was to assess the growth and health of Holstein and Jersey calves under an intensive feeding protocol (INT) and a traditional feeding protocol (TRA) under tropical conditions. Calves were ... -
Efecto de L-carnitina dietética sobre algunos parámetros repodcutivos en semen de gallos Brown Leghorn
(2020-05-26)One hundred thirty-day-old male breeders of the Brown Leghorn breed were randomized to diets with 0, 250 and 500 mg/kg of L-carnitine. All birds were fed equal amounts of their respective diet from the first week until the ... -
Evaluación de tratamientos post-cosecha para reducir lesiones de antracnosis (Colletotrichum gloeosporoides) en frutos de papaya (Carica papaya L.)
(2020-05-29)Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a fruit, native from Central America. In Puerto Rico, papaya is one of the tropical fruits in greatest demand; given its medicinal benefits and high nutritional value. However, its harvest has ... -
Calidad microbiológica de la leche pasteurizada entera (3.25%) y parcialmente descremada (1%) en Puerto Rico y su efecto en el largo de vida útil
(2020-05-29)Se analizaron 20 muestras de leche pasteurizada (10 enteras, 10 parcialmente descremadas) durante un transcurso de 10 semanas, comenzando en noviembre 2018 y terminando en marzo 2019, para determinar el efecto que tiene ... -
The rise of messaging Apps and their influence on language learning
(2020-05-27)Mobile text messaging and its effect on language use has been a well-studied field in past years. However, not until recently have mobile messaging apps and their influence on language learning been researched. Nowadays, ... -
Effects of Mg and Si additions to novel Al-Ce based alloys for aerospace applications
(2020-07-24)The experimental work in this thesis is focused on the alloying effects of Mg and Si in Al-Ce base alloys. The alloys were gravity cast over a 20-point (or target chemical compositions) test matrix. X-ray diffraction, ... -
Alternate texts, alternate pedagogies: Autoethnographic research with graduate teaching assistants in an ESL environment
(2020-07-23)The purpose of this thesis is to study the graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) who are instructors of record in undergraduate-level general education courses in the Department of English at the University of Puerto Rico ... -
TNT and MO photodegradation in deionized and salt waters with visible light assisted by photoactivation of modified TiO2
(2020-05-22)The release of munitions during military combat events or training exercises represents an alarming situation to the marine environment. Since nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) that are released from these weapons remain in ... -
Molecular and morphological characterization of Rhodobacter sphaeroides 7001 bacteriophages øR3-PR6 and øR3-PR7
(2020-05-26)Bacteriophages are ubiquitous viral particles found in most environments, such as oceans, rivers, and soil. This wide distribution makes phages one of the most abundant viral types on the planet. Bacteria are outnumbered ... -
Mechanical, durability and financial analysis of concrete mixtures with nanosilica, silica fume and fly ash
(2020-05-14)This study encompasses the analysis of mechanical properties, durability and cost-effectiveness of concrete mixtures with nanosilica particles, silica fume and fly ash utilized as admixtures. The cost of materials for the ... -
Clustering highly correlated predictors to extract early predictive signatures of CAR-T cell quality
(2020-07-03)Improving accessibility to innovative cancer immunotherapies such as CAR-T cell therapy is imperative to allow treatment for patients in need. The establishment of critical quality attributes and parameters is crucial for ... -
Manejo de malezas, aplicación de gallinaza, y sus efectos en lombrices de tierra, propiedades físicas, químicas de suelo y rendimiento de banana ‘Grand Nain’ (Musa acuminata)
(2020-05-28)The objective was to determine the effects of chicken manure amendment and control of weeds with glyphosate on the soil and yield of Gran Nain (Musa acuminata) banana. The treatments were: CH (fertilization with 10-20-5-3 ... -
A decision support system for gate operations at Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (CCNWR) in Pike County, MO
(2020-05-25)The purpose of the project is to create a decision support system (DSS) by developing guidelines on how to operate a gravity drain structure gate (GDSG) in the Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge (CCNWR), located in ... -
Gender, pedagogy, and werewolves: Duality in reading and teaching Quinn Loftis's Prince of Wolves
(2020-05-20)For generations werewolves have been a symbol of an uncontrollable male desire, however, Quinn Loftis has changed the civilized-savage binary in her novel, Prince of Wolves, to suggest that in the wake of multiple rape ... -
Efecto de la temperatura de almacenamiento sobre la concentración de compuestos aromáticos en el café Limaní
(2020-05-20)Coffee is the most exported product worldwide after oil and the most consumed beverage after water. The high demand for this product is mainly due to its flavor and aroma characteristics. The aroma is defined by 20 to 30 ... -
A framework with a cost estimation model and the identification of high vehicle crash locations with injured persons in Puerto Rico
(2020-05-27)Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (2018), 1.35 millones de personas mueren cada año y de 20 a 50 millones de personas resultan heridas o discapacitadas cada año en choques automovilísticos. La Oficina de Estadísticas ... -
Study of the evolution of a lava flow field using ASTER, OLI and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle imagery: the 2013-2017 lava flows from the Santiaguito Dome Complex, Guatemala
(2020-05-28)A new lava field was emplaced in Santiaguito between May 2014 and February 2015, with an average volume of 8.8 x 106 m3 and a 3.24 km long dacitic lava flow. This was a perfect opportunity to describe and analyze its ... -
Design of a leaky-wave antenna for 5G purposes using gap-waveguide technology
(2020-05-25)A quasi-uniform leaky-wave antenna for 5G was designed at 39 GHz using the new holey EBG gap-waveguide structure. The antenna is designed for n260 band, with the requirements that it is compact, low-cost and has high-power ...
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