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
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 25, 2026) — Insect infestations can damage stored agricultural products and reduce their quality. A new research project at Prairie View A&M University aims to help address that challenge by developing environmentally friendly ways to protect food during storage. Sameh Abdelwahed, Ph.D. Supported by a $100,000 grant from the
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 10, 2026) – When undergraduate Mustafa A. Ali stepped into Prairie View A&M University’s Microelectronics Characterization Laboratory last fall, he didn’t just join a research team; he became part of a pioneering effort to build the University’s first experimental semiconductor program. Dr. Avra S. Bandyopadhyay (left) and undergraduate researcher Mustafa
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 2, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University Spring 2025 political science graduate Amya Fedd was completing judicial clerkship work with City of Fort Worth judges when she received the news. She’d been selected for a Fulbright Research Fellowship. Fedd jumped for joy and thanked God; the months of hard work
At Prairie View A&M University, excellence is more than a goal; it’s our foundation. From achieving and strengthening Carnegie R2 status while surpassing the R1 research threshold, to driving more than $50 million in annual research expenditures, PVAMU continues to expand its impact across Texas, the nation, and beyond.
Hurricane Jimena, 2015; Courtesy: NOAA Although Texas is impacted by many extreme weather events, including droughts, severe storms, tornadoes, and flash floods, hurricanes and tropical storms associated with the Atlantic hurricane season remain among the most destructive due to their ability to produce widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and long-lasting economic impacts. Flooding
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 20, 2026) – Opportunity often comes in unexpected forms - meeting the right person at the right time, or simply checking your email. Jaycie Odella Youngblood For Jaycie Odella Youngblood, it was the ding of a new email, with an application for the GET PHIT bootcamp, the Gaining Equity
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 19, 2026) – Researchers at Prairie View A&M University are finding new ways to turn agricultural waste into something useful for farmers, communities, and the environment. The work centers on biochar, a charcoal-like material made from leftover plant matter such as crop residue. Instead of letting agricultural waste burn or go
https://youtu.be/XuL8mU8zSTc?si=WGmSuRfngFWN8LX2 Texas researchers are sending their smart skin prototype into space where it will endure months of exposure on the International Space Station, tested against harsh conditions to better protect space technology in future missions. A team of Texas researchers is building a shield — not just in the lab, but in space. The