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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. 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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El sino del pluralismo: memoria democrática o memorias en discordia
(2021-04-08)Esta presentación fue brindada por el doctor Jesús Izquierdo Martín como parte del Ciclo de conferencias <em>Historia y Memoria</em>, evento auspiciado por el Centro de Investigación Social ... -
El caso de Sepur Zarco: ¿Genocidio, feminicidio o femigenocidio?
(2021-03-10)La ponencia aborda el juicio llevado a cabo en Guatemala contra miembros del ejército y comisionados militares sentenciados por crímenes de lesa humanidad por actos de violación, desaparición forzosa y esclavitud sexual ... -
El realismo popular en el Atlántico hispano (1808-1825): historia y memoria
(2021-03-04)La crisis de 1808 en la Monarquía Hispana abrió un ciclo de guerra civil y movilización armada que no sólo dio lugar a las culturas políticas liberales y republicanas, sino también a una respuesta realista o fidelista que ... -
La pregunta por el habitar: Consideraciones sobre la relación humano-Naturaleza
(2021)El libro que tienen en sus manos se integró con diferentes ensayos, dos de ellos derivados de la tesis doctoral de Giovannie Soto-Torres, realizada en México en el Departamento de Sociología Rural de la Universidad Autónoma ... -
Two new species of <em>Toxonotus</em> Lacordaire, 1866 (Coleoptera: Anthribidae: Platystomini) from Puerto Rico and adjacent islands
(2021-07-09)Species in the genus <em>Toxonotus</em> (Lacordaire, 1866) are described for the first time in Puerto Rico and its jurisdictions. Two new species are described, annotated with digital images, and added to a key to the ... -
Feasibility analysis of microgrid implementation in compliance with the Puerto Rico 9028-PREB regulation
(2021-07-05)In power systems, the implementation of renewable energies has had a great impact and penetration due to the increase in efficiency that has been occurring over the years and the decrease in the prices of the different ... -
Effects of dam removal on fish communities in Puerto Rico streams
(2021-07-07)The island of Puerto Rico has approximately 1,200 rivers and streams that total 9,187 river kilometers in 46 major drainage basins. The flow of these bodies of fresh water is interrupted by approximately 335 artificial ... -
Transmission Raman Spectrometer design for the detection of opioids, concealed chemicals, and biological threats
(2021-07-08)Raman spectroscopy (RS) is an excellent tool for quantitative and qualitative analysis that can be used to detect and characterize different types of substances. Transmission Raman Spectroscopy (TRS) has been used in ... -
Influence of surface composition on functionalized gold nanoparticle adsorption to the oil/water interface
(2021-07)The studies presented in this thesis focused on investigating the influence of surface composition on the adsorption and self-assembly of nanoparticles at the toluene/water interface, as a step towards generating knowledge ... -
Population structure and distribution of a new population of the endagered Aristida portoricensis (Poaceae) in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2021-07)The genus "Aristida" (Poaceae) is a varied and well-distributed group of grass within the subfamily Aristidoideae. In Puerto Rico, we count with an endemic species, "Aristida portoricensis", commonly known as "Pelos del ... -
Characterization of planar sensors bonded to RD53A readout chip for CMS phase 2 inner tracker system
(2021-06)The HL-LHC conditions of instantaneous peak luminosities up to 7.5x10E34 cmE2 sE-1 and an integrated luminosity of the order of 300 fE-1/year would result in 1 MeV neutron equivalent fluence of 2.3x10E16 n_eq/cmE2 and a ... -
Cartografía regional de suelos salinos y sódicos en el Valle de Lajas, suroeste de Puerto Rico
(2021-07)Three methods of prediction and data extrapolation were developed: (i) simple and (ii) multiple linear regression models and (iii) artificial neural networks, to create regional saline and sodic soil maps from effective ... -
Evaluation of genetic diversity and resistance genes of two rust-resistant coffee varieties, Limani and Fronton
(2021-06)Coffee was introduced in Puerto Rico in 1736 and was recognized as one of the most valuable products in the Puerto Rican economy during the 19th century. In the island, coffee production is centered in twenty-two ... -
Selective hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived oxygenates over heterogeneous Mo-based catalysts
(2021-07)The development of catalytic pathways to produce commodity chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass is promising for substituting non-renewable fossil feedstock use. This dissertation studied the catalytic performance of ... -
Magnitud y distribución espacial de la salinidad y sodicidad del suelo a escala de campo en el Valle de Lajas, Puerto Rico
(2021-06)Se evaluó un método alterno para estimar la salinidad y sodicidad del suelo a escala local en el Valle de Lajas, Puerto Rico. Para esto, se midió la conductividad eléctrica aparente del suelo (ECaV) utilizando el sensor ... -
El tiempo de reacción y el tiempo de movimiento en tres clasificaciones de tenistas masculinos en Puerto Rico
(2021-06-03)El sistema visual tiene un rol importante en el procesamiento de información de nuestro entorno y por consiguiente en la planificación y ejecución de respuestas a ciertos estímulos. La visión deportiva es el conjunto de ... -
Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated amine block copolymer membranes for fuel cells and specialty separations applications
(2021-07-09)This work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of block copolymers membranes with multi-ionic domains to analyze the effect of the morphological and chemical changes on the transport properties for their use in ... -
Development of sensitive analytical methods based on quantum cascade laser spectroscopy
(2021-07-09)Quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology has enabled the development of more sensitive analytical methods based on mid-infrared spectroscopy due to high brightness and spectral resolution. The advantages of this technology ... -
Essential adaptive protection for potential UPRM microgrid system
(2021-07-09)In response to frequent and prolonged power outages by the utility owing to lightning, hurricanes, earthquakes, including continuous faults within the University Puerto Rico at Mayag uez (UPRM) due to its outdated ... -
Tiempo de transición para una familia de sistemas dinámicos discretos no lineales
(2021-07-09)Un sistema dinámico discreto es una función F: X→X, donde X es un conjunto finito. Una interrogante de interés es cuánto tiempo requiere un estado en alcanzar un punto fijo, es decir, el tiempo de transición del estado. ...
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