University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
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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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Theses & Dissertations
Items included under this collection are theses, dissertations, and project reports submitted as a requirement for completing a degree at UPR-Mayagüez. -
UPRM Conference Proceedings & Events
Items included under this collection are papers, presentations and posters of events celebrated, carried out or sponsored by UPRM.
Recent Submissions
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Puerto Rico soils classification maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program: Humacao
(2010)Compilation of Soil Type Classification Maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP, 1994), which was adopted by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC, 1997) and later by modern codes. This ... -
Puerto Rico soils classification maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program: Caguas
(2010)Compilation of Soil Type Classification Maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP, 1994), which was adopted by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC, 1997) and later by modern codes. This ... -
Puerto Rico soils classification maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program: Arecibo
(2010)Compilation of Soil Type Classification Maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP, 1994), which was adopted by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC, 1997) and later by modern codes. This ... -
Single sub-micron structures testing platform for chemiresistive gas sensors: Microfabrication process design and assembly by lift method
(2020-03-04)Devices built at the micro and nanoscales, with high-throughput capability utilizing microfabrication methods, are traditionally achieved by photolithography. In the past decade Metal oxide Semiconductors (MOS) research ... -
Puerto Rico soils classification maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program
(2010)Compilation of Soil Type Classification Maps according to the 1994 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP, 1994), which was adopted by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC, 1997) and later by modern codes. This ... -
Herramientas para fomentar la originalidad en la investigación y el uso ético de la información
(2018-10-27)Part of the “Publishing in STEM Education: Recommendations & Tools”. The Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico -
Ambientes de aprendizaje colaborativo: Una misión quijotesca
(2019-03-15)Forum: Collaborative learning environments in Libraries in Puerto Rico organized by the Society of Librarians of Puerto Rico (SBPR) -
La disposición a adoptar el uso de la tecnología por los agricultores en Puerto Rico para llevar los registros de la finca en aplicaciones para celulares o tabletas
(2019-12-09)This study identified the farmers’ profile in Puerto Rico who are willing to use tablets or cellphones as a tool for the management of the farm. In addition, one determined the variables that can predict the adoption and ... -
Literacia financiera entre los estudiantes universitarios
(2019-12-09)This research aims to determine the level of financial literacy among university students of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, as well as identify factors that may affect their financial knowledge. Also, the study ... -
Assessing the species relationship of the bamboo collection at USDA-Tropical Agricultural Research Station at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico through DNA barcoding
(2019-12-09)Bamboo is a grass that belongs to the subfamily Bambusoideae and has approximately 1400 different species distributed in 116 genera. This plant has been widely used by humans as a source of food, shelter, clothing and ... -
Efecto de la adición de L-carnitina a la dieta de codornices japonesas (Coturnix coturnix japonica) variedad tejana gigante, sobre el comportamiento productivo, ganancia en peso corporal, conversión alimenticia y características de calidad en la canal en condiciones tropicales
(2019-12-03)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of L-carnitine: 0, 50, or 100 mg/kg in the Japanese quail var. Texas A&M under tropical conditions, from 1-11 weeks of age on production parameters. Another goal ... -
La representación del prócer: José Celso Barbosa y Luis Muñoz Rivera en el texto El año terrible del 87: Sus antecedentes y consecuencias de Antonio S. Pedreira
(2019-12-09)Esta investigación examina en el Capítulo I los sucesos históricos a finales de Siglo XIX previos y durante la invasión de la Guerra Hispanoamericana del 1898, que se señalan en el texto de El año terrible del 1887: Sus ... -
Framework for humanitarian logistics and relief distribution efforts of non-established relief groups in the aftermath of a catastrophic event: Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
(2019-12-12)After massive disasters and catastrophes, the infrastructure and communication systems of a community can be severely affected to the point that their function could be nonexistent. Furthermore, the affected areas are ... -
The elliptic anisotropic problem with Wentzell boundary conditions and variable exponents
(2019-12-10)Let $\Omega\subseteq\mathbb{R\!}^N$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain, for $N\geq3$. We investigate the solvability and regularity of a class of quasi-linear elliptic equations involving the anisotropic $\overset{\rightarrow ... -
Navigating murky waters between closed- and open-access content: The role of libraries and their institutional repositories
(2019-08-05)While scholars were early pioneers to take on the cause of the open access (OA) movement, librarians have embraced it due to its closely knitted relation to their philosophical belief in access to information as a ... -
Diffusing the electric power transmission-distribution boundary through high DER presence
(2019-12-05)The future of the electric power industry aims for a more decentralized and resilient service with stricter environmental regulations. The traditional electric system has been facing challenges due to the growing integration ... -
Modelando y resolviendo el problema de programación de cursos universitarios en la UPRM
(2019-12-10)This thesis studies the course timetabling problem at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Sets of courses, professors, classrooms and a projected class-demand for students are considered. The objective is to ... -
Sulfmyoglobin formation pathway upon reaction of oxy-myoglobin and hydrogen sulfide
(2019-12-03)Myoglobin (Mb) binds oxygen with high affinity as a low spin singlet complex and thus functions as an oxygen storage protein. Quantum chemical calculations of oxy-Mb models with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the active site ... -
A content analysis of undergraduate engineering programs: Financial literacy, creativity and innovation
(2019-12-10)There is a need for change in engineering programs to better prepare its students for today’s workforce. These changes suggest and recommend the inclusion of certain abilities, competencies, and qualities identified in ... -
Photovoltaic inverter voltage regulation performance evaluation using a power hardware-in-the-loop setup on distribution system feeders
(2019-12-10)Real-Time (RT) simulation introduces fast computational capabilities with high-fidelity mathematical models to study large or complex operational systems in the aerospace, automotive, energy, or other domains. The advantage ...
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