PVAMU Engineering Complex PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 19, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University is expanding its role in one of Texas’ most critical and fast-growing industries. Governor Greg Abbott has awarded the University a $1.98 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to support a workforce development initiative that prepares students for high-demand [...]
Orion Ciftja, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 16, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Orion Ciftja has been elected Fellow of the American Physical Society, nominated by the Forum on Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Ciftja is a physics professor and interim associate dean of Research for Sciences and Mathematics in the Marvin [...]
Kristen Wells-Collins, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University, is working hard to interest and guide young girls into the world of chemistry, especially the growing area of cosmetic chemistry.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University is represented among this year’s Texas A&M University System honorees, with one faculty member and one extension professional selected for prestigious regents-level distinctions. Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi, Ph.D. The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents approved the designation of 17 faculty members [...]
The first national showcase for Black women's soccer players is set to kick off this weekend at Prairie View A&M University. More than 20 evaluators will be in town to look at 28 players at the Allstate Next Wave National Showcase.
"Prairie View A&M offers a model for how students can channel their idealism and determination into action. Their initial battle centered on restrictive residency requirements and targeted questionnaires in Waller County, Tex."
The federal government shutdown has had a tremendous impact on thousands of people — but one HBCU coach is looking to provide some assistance. Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson has agreed to pay for 100 tickets for furloughed government workers for his team’s next game.
