The University of Puerto Rico was established in 1903. Transportation research at UPR is concentrated on its Mayagüez campus, which serves over 12,000 students in colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration. Its Department of Civil Engineering has an active program in natural hazards research with applications in transportation, including research in structures, advanced materials, earthquake engineering, and construction management issues. Its Civil Infrastructure Research Center is funded by FEMA, FHWA, and the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation, and other partners. It also has strengths in the areas of pedestrian safety and urban public transit planning. UPRM also hosts the Puerto Rico Transportation Technology Transfer Center, the local center for FHWA’s Local Technical Assistance Program.