Perea Hospital in Mayagüez unveils $19.5M expansion
February 29, 2016
Perea Hospital, located in the municipality of Mayagüez, is embarking on an aggressive growth plan that entails the investment of $19.5 million for the construction of infrastructure, acquisition of new equipment and the remodeling of existing structures.
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UPR-Mayagüez, Ahkeo to build 1st microgrid power lab
April 27, 2015
The University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez and Ahkeo Holdings LLC, a Puerto Rico based conglomerate focused on renewable energy solutions, recently partnered to establish the island’s first Microgrid Power System Laboratory to develop electrical redistribution options that can either run independently of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and within the network connection, if necessary.
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RUM selected for NSF’s Pathways to Innovation program
February 17, 2015
The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus, known as RUM, has been selected among 25 U.S. institutions by the NSF-funded National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (known as Epicenter) to join the Pathways to Innovation Program.
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Military clothing manufacturer Raine opens in Mayagüez
January 12, 2015
Raine de Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Indiana-based Raine Inc., has established new operations in Mayagüez, through a $920,000 investment that will create 10 jobs, company and government officials announced.
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UPR-Mayagüez biotech program marks 20th anniversary
September 17, 2014
The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Industrial Biotechnology Program, which has served as a platform to present innovative technological, research and cutting-edge aspects using the science as a change agent.
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Shoe Carnival adds stores in Bayamón, Mayagüez
July 23, 2014
Shoe Carnival in Puerto Rico is going strong with its local expansion, adding two new stores to its footprint in time for back to school.
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PetSmart continues local expansion with Mayagüez store
November 13, 2013
Specialty pet retailer PetSmart opened its 10th store in Puerto Rico this week, an 18,000 square-foot location at the Mayagüez Town Center. The store generated 30 new jobs, the company said.
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Mayagüez professor among STAR Awards recipients
September 11, 2013
Prof. Nelson Cardona, of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez nabbed the “Educator of the Year, Higher Ed” award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, which through its STAR Awards seeks to recognize key contributors in the Hispanic community in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering (STEM).
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UPR-Mayagüez team takes 3rd place in Texas Instruments competition
July 24, 2013
A trio of students from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez were awarded third place in the Texas Instruments Incorporated sixth annual “Analog Design Contest Engibous Prize,” an analog design award that showcases the imaginative spirit and inner competitive streak of today's aspiring innovators, the company announced Tuesday.
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Mayagüez start-up gets $250K in federal, local funding
July 2, 2013
The National Science Foundation, through the Small Business Innovation Research, approved a $150,000 grant to Mayagüez start-up Cutting Edge Superconductors Inc., plus another $100,000 from the Puerto Rico Science, Research and Technology Trust, which it will use to launch the first phase of its research this month.
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State Dept. reopens Mayagüez passport office
May 29, 2013
In an effort to make its services more accessible to the public, the State Department has reopened its Passport Processing Office located in the Mayagüez Mall. The office had been stripped of its permits to issue passports in September 2012.
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P3 Authority fields $2B in proposals from towns, agencies
May 27, 2013
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority is currently reviewing 11 applications submitted by as many central government agencies and municipalities seeking to develop a variety of projects ranging from a women’s correctional facility to road extensions, requiring more than $2 billion in estimated investments.
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Ford opens new $5M dealership in Mayagüez
February 21, 2013
Grupo Felcon, owner of the Mayagüez Ford dealership, has invested $5 million to build a new 20,000 square-foot dealership to continue building upon its more than two years of success in the western region, company officials said Wednesday.
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Anna’s Linens heads west with store in Mayagüez
December 7, 2012
Anna’s Linens announced that, after the favorable reception it has had since entering the local market, the retailer decided to open its sixth store in Puerto Rico ahead of schedule. The new 15,000-square-foot store — the home goods retailer’s largest store in Puerto Rico — is located at the Mayaguez Mall, at Borders’ former location, and it required an investment of approximately $900,000. The store is scheduled to open its doors Dec. 13.
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$23M in green energy projects financed in Mayagüez region
September 10, 2012
The public and private sectors have pumped more than $23 million into renewable and energy efficiency ventures in the Mayagüez region over the past three years, financing green energy projects for 2,344 homes and retroffiting of efficient lighting and air conditioning systems in area businesses, Energy Affairs Administration Interim Executive Director Juan Carlos Díaz said.
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