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PVAMU links up with NASA for groundbreaking precipitation research

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 8, 2024) — In the ever-evolving landscape of weather and climate science, Prairie View A&M University continues to emerge as a beacon of innovation with a groundbreaking project. Headed by Dr. Ram Ray, a professor in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, the University has secured a substantialĀ $499,599 grant [...]

PVAMU’s Top 15 Moments of 2023

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 22, 2023) - 2023 was a remarkable year for Prairie View A&M University! Here are some of the most significant achievements captured during the past 365 days right here on ā€œThe Hill.ā€ Prairie View A&M University achieves the prestigious designation as ā€˜Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.’ The Association of Public [...]

Recent PVAMU MBA grad’s research paper receives international recognition

Nakiayah Patterson '23 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 20, 2023) — In the dynamic realm of business academia, excellence shines through the collaborative efforts of individuals like Nakiayah Patterson '23, a dedicated and recent Master of Business Administration graduate of the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University. Before graduating from PVAMU this [...]

Two PVAMU faculty, staff members receive distinguished awards by The Texas A&M University System

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Dec. 5, 2023) – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named two Prairie View A&M University employees as recipients of this year’s Regents Professor and Regents Fellow awards for outstanding performance during 2022-2023. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D., of PVAMU’s Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences, received [...]

Sandia internships prove transformational for PVAMU students

ACCELERATED LEARNING — Space Jam, the winning team composed of mechanical, chemical and civil engineering students, focused on the tracking of acceleration and elevation of a switch, which is important in detecting malfunctions during flight missions. Space Jam team members, from left, included Kaleb Crawford, Kendall Seveor, Donald Okonkwo, Trinity Wiley and Chelsea Guidry. [...]

Faculty PROfiles: PVAMU chemistry professor helping to lead global transition to green energy

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 27, 2023) – Prairie View A&M University Assistant Professor of Chemistry Matthew Minus, Ph.D., was first drawn to the sciences by his curiosity. He always enjoyed building things, so he was intrigued when he learned during his sophomore year in organic chemistry that you could build molecules into drugs. ā€œI knew [...]

PVAMU achieves prestigious designation as ā€˜Innovation and Economic Prosperity University’

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 20, 2023) – As Texas’ second-oldest public institution of higher education, Prairie View A&M University is deeply rooted in culture and tradition. For over a century, the University has remained steadfast in its commitment to excellence and its mission of teaching, research and service by addressing the diverse needs of its [...]

Student represents PVAMU on Arctic Circle research excursion

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 18, 2023) – She’s on top of the world, not just because she is in her junior year at Prairie View A&M University. Kira McLeod, a nutrition major and Plano, Texas, native, recently represented PVAMU on a three-week arctic research excursion with Dartmouth College thanks to support from the Government of [...]

New project at PVAMU harnesses nanotechnology to tackle global hunger

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 16, 2023) – In a resounding victory for nutritional science, a team of researchers at Prairie View A&M University has secured a generous $600,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This funding marks a significant milestone in the battle against worldwide micronutrient deficiencies [...]

Opinion| PVAMU-CAFNR’s Research and Academic Efforts in Addressing the 2023 World Food Day Theme: ā€˜Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind!’

Like every year since the founding of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945, October 16 marks World Food Day. This year's theme is 'Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind.' The 2023 World Food Day highlights the dilemma of 2.4 billion people in water-stressed countries and 600 million dependent [...]