As Mental Health Awareness Month begins, Prairie View A&M University is highlighting important research that tackles some of the most pressing issues in psychological well-being and education. Dr. Anne Lippert, assistant professor of psychology in the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences, has received over $90,000 in funding from the National [...]
Growing up in Cypress, Texas, science never came easy to Dr. Merlyn X. Pulikkathara, a double graduate (’01 ‘04) and assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s Department of Chemistry and Physics. While pursuing her BS in physics and chemical engineering and an MS in engineering at PVAMU, what was once her weakness became her strength. [...]
Tayari Jones’ final visit to Prairie View A&M University as the 2024–2025 Writer-in-Residence was more than a farewell—it was, in the words of one faculty leader, “prophetic.” From her first appearance on campus to her final Master Class, Jones captivated the PVAMU community with her warmth, wisdom, and the quiet power of her prose.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Prairie View A&M University honors four extraordinary women whose dedication to education has not only transformed “The Hill” but has also inspired countless generations of students. Each of these women has spent decades breaking barriers, leading with excellence, and shaping the future of their fields. From mathematics and architecture [...]
Resilience has long driven technological advancements and innovations that shape society throughout American history. While inventors like Garrett Morgan, Alice H. Walker, and Mark Dean had limited access to resources and opportunities, they persevered. As the founder of TechBesties, an organization with a mission to uplift women and allies in tech through inclusive programs, impactful [...]
Prairie View A&M University junior Jaquavous Doucette is familiar with failure: college after college rejected his applications, even PVAMU, at first. Now, Doucette has been recognized as a Rising Future Maker for his positive community impact. AT&T has named 25 students from Historically Black Colleges & Universities across the country as 2024 Rising Future Makers [...]
Anisa Cole, a junior biology major at Prairie View A&M University, is breaking new ground in medical research. Through the University’s Faculty Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Program, she is working alongside Dr. Naznin Sultana, a clinical associate professor at PVAMU, on a project aimed at creating materials that can help repair damaged tissues in [...]
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have long been the resilient keepers of history and culture, shaping generations of Black scholars since the founding of the Institute for Colored Youth in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, in 1837. These institutions have been beacons of hope and opportunity, providing a space where Black students could pursue higher education when few [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s new president of the Student Government Association, senior Jasmine Jeffries, ran for office to “foster a culture of student advocacy for PVAMU students.”
Thanks to a $20,000 award from The Summerlee Foundation, the History Department at Prairie View A&M University has begun a comprehensive historical and archaeological study of Wyatt Chapel Community Cemetery, located behind PVAMU. The study seeks to delineate the boundaries of the cemetery, as well as identify, as closely as possible, those interred in the mostly unmarked graves. [...]
