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WATCH: A Tribute for International Women’s Day

ā€œImagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together, we can forge women's equality. Collectively, we can all #BreakTheBias.ā€

Record number of PVAMU CAHS students accepted into veterinary school, including Jaylin Lewis

Jaylin Lewis PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 7, 2022) - Jaylin Lewis, a graduating senior from Prairie View A&M University, has only just begun her journey to become a veterinarian, but this dream has been in the making for some time. Through sheer grit and dedication to knocking down roadblocks throughout her life, Lewis [...]

PVAMU’s Ali Fares, multi-institutional team secure USDA-NIFA funding for new Smart Ag Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 25, 2022) – Smart agriculture is an innovative concept that uses technology to increase quality and production in farming environments. Armed with a new $749,719 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture-Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI),Ā Ali Fares, Ph.D., endowed professor of water security and water-energy-food nexus at [...]

Only 10% of veterinarians are of color. This Houston vet and PVAMU alumna wants to change that.

The bulldog-mix with the sweet disposition was hungry for attention. She obviously had been a house pet because she knew some basic commands. Still, the dog was found wandering with no collar near Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Third Ward whenĀ Dr. Aziza GlassĀ received the call to help the animal. The Houston veterinarian and star of [...]

Opinion| Equity is required in “Closing the Gap” on cancer

The prevalence of cancer touches every community around the globe. When it comes to its victims, this disease shows no respect to age, class, race, gender, economic status, or physical location. As a researcher, I have been involved in cancer research and exploring ways to innovate ways to address the illness, like ā€œTreatment on Neuroblastoma [...]

PVAMU, Shell to explore renewable energy through new $6 million farming research project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 19, 2022) – The first day of classes for students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) proved to be a monumental day for the university. Along with welcoming returning students for the spring 2022 semester, Prairie View A&M and Shell Global Solutions (Shell) signed a $6 million partnership. The PVAMU-Shell Nature [...]

PVAMU’s Alfred L. Parks receives Texas A&M System’s Regents Professor Award

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 6, 2022) - The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Board of Regents recently named Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Professor and Interim Executive Associate Director of the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center Alfred L. Parks, Ph.D., as a recipient of the Regents Professor Award. Alfred L. Parks, Ph.D. Parks and [...]

PVAMU’s Top 20 Moments of 2021

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - 2021 has been a remarkable one for Prairie View A&M University, despite the continuous fight against COVID-19. PVAMU has continued to stick to its core values of achieving excellence, teaching, research and service. The university had many outstanding moments, from launches, historic donations, new initiatives, faces, buildings and championships. As we [...]

President Simmons addresses University of Michigan winter graduates

Commencement speaker Ruth Simmons cautioned University of Michigan winter 2021 graduates against being quick to shed the high expectations and standards set for them as students.

Opinion| Here is a list of what the leadership team at PVAMU is reading

The impact of reading is evident in writing, train of academic thought, creativity, and exposure to knowledge outside of classroom instruction. As shared in the 2010 Prairie View A&M University Quality Enhancement Plan - iREAD, ā€œThere remains even greater power in reading and in having that reading occur in learning communities.ā€ This winter break, I [...]