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PVAMU, TAMU celebrate five years of PRISE Program success with $520K invested in 13 research projects

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION and PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 6, 2025) – The 2025 Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (PRISE) grant program has awarded $520,000 to 13 collaborative teams of faculty investigators from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Texas A&M University, the universities announced today. This initiative, now in its fifth year, continues to [...]

PVAMU professor lands $300K NSF grant to refine voice technology for smarter, safer homes

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 30, 2025) – Voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple’s Siri are everywhere, managing calendars, controlling appliances, and answering quick questions. In the U.S., about 153.5 million people are expected to use these technologies in 2025. Despite their convenience, many users encounter barriers — from children and people who [...]

Rivalry Meets Research: PVAMU, TSU Launch $2.2M Machine Learning Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 28, 2025) – As Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University prepare to face off in this weekend’s Labor Day Classic, the two rivals are also joining forces off the field. Together, they’re leading a $2.2 million research project that uses artificial intelligence to speed up the discovery of new [...]

PVAMU awarded prestigious grant to expand global education initiatives

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 25, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has been selected as a recipient of the Texas International Education Fund (TIEF) grant awarded by the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC). This prestigious grant program funds innovative international projects designed to bring global experiences to Texas campuses and expand educational opportunities. Camille [...]

PVAMU reimagines partnership with Prairie View A&M Foundation to power fundraising and impact

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 11, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is embarking on its next phase of partnership and philanthropic strategy following the recent execution of a new affiliation agreement that redesigns the relationship between the University and the Prairie View A&M (PVAM) Foundation. Established in 2009 to support the University, the PVAM [...]

Turning Trees into Opportunities: PVAMU Secures $1.5M to Help Small Landowners Tap into Climate Economy

Ashley James PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 4, 2025) – Small landowners in East Texas could soon find themselves at the forefront of the climate economy, thanks to a major investment in Prairie View A&M University’s latest forestry initiative. Ashley James, program leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at PVAMU, has secured more than [...]

Double the Degrees, Double the Drive: PV Grad Jayven Jean-Louis Leaves a Lasting Legacy at PVAMU

Jayven Jean-Louis '25 When Jayven Jean-Louis steps onto the graduation stage at Prairie View A&M University this spring, he won't just be receiving one degree—but two. With a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Jean-Louis exemplifies what it means to fuse logic with creativity and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]