NASA: Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division, PVAMU Alum

“I’m responsible for managing safety and quality teams for about 13 customers,” Senegal said, noting that these customers include the Orion and Gateway Programs, the Human Landing System, and the Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program. Senegal’s teams work at several levels to implement agency, program, and center SMA requirements, in addition to assisting

2026-04-10T11:01:54-05:00February 23, 2026|Alumni News, JTE-35, PV in the News|

Martha Stewart: How to Wash Citrus Fruit To Remove Waxes and Germs, According to Food Safety Experts

Oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits are some of the few fruits we regularly handle more than we eat. We peel them, zest them, slice them, and sometimes drop them straight into drinks—rind and all. That naturally raises questions: What’s that waxy coating? Are there germs on the peel? And does organic citrus make any difference? We consulted food safety

Martha Stewart: How to Wash Citrus Fruit To Remove Waxes and Germs, According to Food Safety Experts (Jennifer J. Quinlan, PhD)

"Jennifer J. Quinlan, PhD, professor and executive director of the Food Security Research Center at Prairie View A&M University, adds that waxes are primarily about preservation: 'They’re to prevent dehydration—to keep the fruit good as long as possible. They give it a better look, so it’s shiny.'"

2026-02-26T15:47:03-06:00February 14, 2026|PV in the News|

PVAMU Alum KhaDarel Hodge’s HBCU roots continue to shape his NFL career

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — As he often did, KhaDarel Hodge walked across the tarmac to board a chartered Delta flight, bags in hand, hat low and sunglasses on, as the Atlanta Falcons prepared to travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in mid-October. Hodge blended in with his teammates — until he didn't. It

Defender Network: Celebrating 100 years of Black History Month

In February 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, driven by his frustration with American textbooks that omitted Black contributions and academic institutions that ignored Black scholarship altogether. Woodson, the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, understood that history was being weaponized through omission.

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