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PVAMU Produces First-Ever Goldwater Scholars: Juniors Cole and Harville

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 7, 2025) – This year, Prairie View A&M University proudly produced its first two Barry Goldwater Scholars: juniors Anisa Cole and Keeland Harville. Anisa Cole It marks a major milestone for the University, just in its second year of submitting nominations for the prestigious scholarship, both by Dr. Quincy [...]

PVAMU Softball dominates 2025 SWAC postseason honors

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University stood out in this year’s Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) softball postseason awards, with the Lady Panthers and coaching staff earning top recognition following a stellar season. The 2025 SWAC Pitcher of the Year honor was awarded to PVAMU’s Cailin Massey, who delivered a dominant [...]

Graduating senior’s essay on investing in generational wealth wins PVAMU 11th annual essay contest

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 5, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University senior Shantal Taylor, who aspires to become a community physician after she graduates, is also a writer. Taylor, set to earn a B.S. in chemistry with a biomedical concentration and minor in biology this month, took first place in the University’s 11th Annual Essay [...]

PVAMU psychology professor awarded NIH grant for groundbreaking mental health research

Anne Lippert, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 1, 2025) - 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 [...]

PVAMU professor leads USDA-funded effort to train student scientists in sustainable agriculture

Peter Ampim, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 30, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University Associate Professor Dr. Peter Ampim has received more than $66,000 in funding from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award supports his ongoing work to train the next [...]

Tai Dillard named Head Coach of PVAMU Women’s Basketball

Prairie View, Texas – Prairie View A&M University Director of Athletics,Ā Mr.Ā Anton Goff, is proud to announce Tai Dillard as the new Head Coach of the Women's Basketball Program. Her start date is May 1, 2025. "I am excited to add Coach Dillard to the Panther Family," exclaimed Goff.Ā  "I know her success as a former player [...]

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World-Renowned Architect Sir David Adjaye visits PVAMU for inspiring lecture

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 25, 2025) — The School of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University proudly welcomed Sir David Adjaye OM OBE for a distinguished guest lecture earlier this month. The auditorium of the school’s building was filled with students, faculty, and guests eager to engage with one of the most influential figures [...]

Faculty PROfiles: PVAMU’s Dr. Merlyn Pulikkathara ’01 ā€˜04 is shaping the future of science

Photo by Jordan Guidry, Office for Marketing and Communications Intern PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 24, 2025) – Growing up in Cypress, Texas, science never came easy to Dr. Merlyn X. Pulikkathara, a double graduate (’01 ā€˜04) and assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s Department of Chemistry and Physics. While pursuing her BS [...]

Opinion| ā€˜Miss Prairie View is the most executive club at Prairie View.’

"Miss Prairie View is the most executive club at Prairie View." – Chelsee B.H. Young, Miss Prairie View A&M University 2009 Chelsee H. Young ’10 ā€˜15 When I reflect on my time as Miss Prairie View A&M University, I’m reminded not just of the honor of wearing the crown but of the deeper [...]

A Wordsmith Treasure: Celebrating Tayari Jones’ Transformative Year as PVAMU’s Writer-in-Residence

Photos by Jordan Guidry, Office for Marketing and Communications Intern PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 18, 2025) – 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, ā€œprophetic.ā€ From her first appearance on campus to her final [...]