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PVAMU receives new grant to help train students in computing to address social issues affecting rural communities

Prairie View A&M University has received a Responsible Computing Challenge award from the Mozilla Foundation, aimed at developing “curricula that empowers students to think about the social and political context of computing.” Mozilla, most widely known for developing the Firefox browser, has made making the internet a force for good its mission. Through its Responsible [...]

PVAMU receives new grant to help train students in computing to address social issues affecting rural communities2024-04-11T11:19:22-05:00

Remembering Dr. Richard Wilkins, dedicated faculty member of 33 years

Dear PVAMU Family, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Richard Wilkins, an esteemed faculty member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Associate Dean of Research for the College of Engineering. Dr. Wilkins dedicated 33 years of service to the College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University, leaving an [...]

Remembering Dr. Richard Wilkins, dedicated faculty member of 33 years2024-03-07T12:14:56-06:00

Celebrating Women in Power: PVAMU to Host The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference

Prairie View A&M University is proud to announce The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference 2024, scheduled to take place during Women’s History Month, March 6-7. Hosted by the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, the conference, titled “Women Leading the Way: Imagine the Possibilities,” is set to be a groundbreaking event that aims to empower and uplift [...]

Celebrating Women in Power: PVAMU to Host The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference2024-03-05T15:46:01-06:00

On the Road to Success: PVAMU students recognized by U.S. Department of Transportation

Against the vibrant backdrop of Washington DC, at the 103rd Transportation Research Board annual meeting, three Prairie View A&M University students were honored as recipients of the esteemed U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program grant.

On the Road to Success: PVAMU students recognized by U.S. Department of Transportation2024-02-28T15:23:36-06:00

Flour Scholars Accept Space Transportation Challenge

The challenge was accepted and there was no turning back once we started. Prairie View A&M University Engineering and The Honors Program PVAMU students (Carl, Donald, Kara, Kendall, Trinity, Cecil and Chelsea) on the Fluor Corporation grant where I am the PI formed Team “Guardians of the Gears” and faced 17 other teams from universities [...]

Flour Scholars Accept Space Transportation Challenge2024-01-28T00:04:10-06:00

Sandia internships prove transformational for Prairie View A&M students

Thirteen internships at two Sandia sites resulted in transformative experiences for Prairie View A&M University students in 2023. The opportunities delivered firsthand experience on how the research and development and business students could directly benefit the nation through their chosen career fields. Prairie View A&M interns worked at one of the Sandia locations in Albuquerque, [...]

Sandia internships prove transformational for Prairie View A&M students2023-11-21T11:14:27-06:00

MSIPP (Minority Service Institution Partnership Program) Scholarship Awardee in PVAMU

Irma Fowe, a Senior | Candidate for B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University shares her experience through the MSIPP (Minority Service Institution Partnership Program), over her summer internship. “MSIPP is a consortium supporting Q-Camp, research, internships, and provide scholarships. During my internship with Honeywell at the National Security Campus in Kansas, she applied for [...]

MSIPP (Minority Service Institution Partnership Program) Scholarship Awardee in PVAMU2023-10-21T21:13:48-05:00

Google program plants software expert at PVAMU

Computer science students at Prairie View A&M University are gaining firsthand knowledge this semester from a Google software engineer. As an instructor in the Google in Residence program, Donnell Debnam Jr. is helping train future software engineers — and other potential tech professionals — who are enrolled this fall in Prairie View A&M’s introductory computer science [...]

Google program plants software expert at PVAMU2023-10-09T15:41:52-05:00

Panthers Invent 23: Igniting Student Innovation and Collaboration – Research

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (September 28, 2023) —In the world of academia, fostering creativity and innovation is paramount, and the Panthers Invent competition has been at the forefront of achieving this goal. The Division of Research & Innovation and the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering , in collaboration with Texas A&M University System National Laboratories, hosted the Panthers Invent [...]

Panthers Invent 23: Igniting Student Innovation and Collaboration – Research2023-09-28T17:41:04-05:00

Roy G. Perry College of Engineering attends AMIE 30th Anniversary and Annual Conference

Roy G. Perry College of Engineering attends AMIE 30th Anniversary and Annual Conference "30 Years of Achieving Diversity in Engineering Through Sustainable Partnerships" Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) hosted its 30th Anniversary and Annual Conference in Washington, DC.  The AMIE 30th Anniversary and Annual Conference, an innovative and interactive experience brought together the Council [...]

Roy G. Perry College of Engineering attends AMIE 30th Anniversary and Annual Conference2023-09-18T14:09:36-05:00