Prairie View, Texas | October 12, 2026 | Story by Whitney Stovall The Hill offers no shortage of homecoming festivities—concerts, parties, and the much-anticipated halftime show from the baddest band in the land, the Marching Storm. Each event culminates in a shared experience between alumni and students that is as much about
Prairie View, Texas | October 5, 2026 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 5, 2026) – For 150 years, the oak trees on The Hill have stood throughout Prairie View A&M University’s history. They have witnessed the University’s beginnings, its challenges, its growth and the generations of students who have passed beneath their branches.
Every semester, I tell my students something that often gets them excited about my course. This course is not about memorizing dates, places, and names. It is about learning how to synthesize historical events to be able to understand the past, live in the present, and predict the future. I make this distinction because history
Carmen R. Carter, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 14, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Carmen R. Carter, inaugural dean of University College and assistant professor of the practice, has been selected to participate in the 2026 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) through the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Carter
PVAMU Engineering Complex PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 9, 2026) — Artificial intelligence is reshaping how the nation approaches everything from cybersecurity to advanced manufacturing, and Prairie View A&M University is now receiving $9.9 million to help shape that future. The U.S. Department of War, through the U.S. Army Materiel Command, awarded PVAMU
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 28, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Texas to offer a Master of Science in Data Science and Engineering (MSDSE), launching its inaugural cohort this fall. Housed in the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 22, 2026) – As artificial intelligence continues to shape the future of education, research, and industry, Prairie View A&M University’s Regents Professor Chair of Water Security, Dr. Ali Fares, is helping recognize the next generation of innovators. Fares was invited to serve as a judge for the inaugural Presidential AI
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 16, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Yunxiang Gao has received nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to support research that could advance future clean energy technologies. Yunxiang Gao, Ph.D. An associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, Gao is leading research focused on carbon
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 9, 2026) – As temperatures continue to rise, researchers at Prairie View A&M University are working to better understand how extreme heat affects livestock and what can be done to help animals stay healthy. Zaira Estrada-Reyes, Ph.D. Dr. Zaira Estrada-Reyes, research associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Food,
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 2, 2026) — As the aviation industry looks for ways to reduce its environmental impact, researchers at Prairie View A&M University have received a $320,000 grant from Shell Global Solutions to help develop cleaner alternatives to traditional jet fuel. Raghava Kommalapati, Ph.D. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D. The