Home/Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Introducing PVAMU’s AI+HPB Lab: Creating a More Sustainable Built Environment

Students are collecting various lighting information to create a dataset that is later analyzed using computer science methods. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 27, 2025) – In an era where sustainability is a growing priority, the Artificial Intelligence for High-Performance Buildings (AI+HPB) Lab at Prairie View A&M University is leading the charge in [...]

Houston Astros Caravan hits home run at PVAMU, investing in students, scholarships

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 30, 2025) - The Houston Astros Caravan made an unforgettable stop at Prairie View A&M University, bringing excitement, inspiration, and incredible opportunities to students. Thanks to a strategic partnership between PVAMU's Center for Careers & Professional Development and the Astros,Ā the University community had the exclusive chance to engage in a [...]

New research at PVAMU to help build equitable, sustainable future for Gulf Coast region

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 27, 2025) – According to Census records, over 16 million people live in the Gulf of Mexico region, which includes counties in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and western Florida. At the same time, this area is home to multifaceted and complex challenges typically widely triggered by natural disasters. Enter the [...]

Defying the Odds: The Fred Newhouse Story

Photo by Michael Thomas At the end of his senior year at Prairie View A&M University in 1970, Fred Newhouse got an unexpected recognition. It had nothing to do with his degree in electrical engineering or the fact that he was a three-time All-American and national champion in track and field. Indeed, it [...]

Remembering PVAMU Alumnus Frederick Vaughan ‘Fred’ Newhouse ā€˜70

Photo by Michael Thomas PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 23, 2025) - In the early morning hours of Monday, January 20, 2025, our Prairie View A&M University community lost a pioneer, changemaker, and the epitome of a Panther alumnus. Fred Newhouse’s accolades as an Olympian track star are internationally renowned. His service to the [...]

Not Daunted by Failure but Motivated by Faith: PVAMU Junior Named AT&T Rising Future Maker

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 19, 2024) – 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 [...]

PVAMU’s Top 15 Moments of 2024

2024 was a year to remember at Prairie View A&M University—one filled with hits that struck all the right chords. It was marked by groundbreaking achievements, inspiring milestones and transformative initiatives. From welcoming record-breaking numbers in enrollment and doctoral graduates to unveiling innovative spaces like the Solar Lab, and celebrating remarkable faculty, staff and students, [...]

PVAMU’s new teacher residency program to boost teacher diversity, transform under-resourced classrooms

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 14, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University is launching an ambitious teacher residency initiative to address a critical need: providing quality educators in hard-to-staff schools while increasing teacher diversity. Through the Panther Teacher Education Residency Model (pantherTERM), PVAMU is set to prepare a new wave of educators ready to make a [...]

PVAMU awarded $8 million for cutting-edge AI, big data research project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 30, 2024) - The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Prairie View A&M University an $8 million grant for a new research project focused on advanced data analysis and artificial intelligence. The project, titled ā€œCREDIT+: Advancing Data Analysis for Mission-Critical Applications in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,ā€ is led by Dr. [...]