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Research at PVAMU Changes the World

Astronaut Neil Armstrong once said, ā€œResearch is creating new knowledge.ā€ Astronomer Carl Sagan stated, ā€œSomewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.ā€ At Prairie View A&M University, there are nearly two dozenĀ locationsĀ where the limits of knowledge and innovation are being pushed through cutting-edge research.

Thirteen faculty teams from PVAMU, Texas A&M receive PRISE grants

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 6, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University announced the awarding of $520,000 to 13 teams of faculty investigators as part of the 2024 Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence grant program. Now in its fourth year, this initiative continues to foster collaborative research addressing complex national [...]

PVAMU celebrates recipients of 2024 Faculty and Staff Awards

PVAMU President Tomikia P. LeGrande (left) and Harriette Howard-Lee Block (right), Associate Professor of Biology and winner of the 2024 Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Faculty Member PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 29, 2024) - The theme of Prairie View A&M University’s 2024 Faculty and Staff Conference was ā€œA Journey to [...]

Meet PVAMU’s Class of 2028: These first-year students are ready to change the world

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 27, 2024) - As the new academic year begins, Prairie View A&M University is excited to welcome the Class of 2028. Among the incoming 2,000-plus students are five exceptional individuals who bring a wealth of talent, ambition, and dedication to our campus. Their diverse backgrounds and aspirations reflect the spirit of [...]

PVAMU seniors honored as White House HBCU Scholars

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 15, 2024) - In a landmark achievement, two of Prairie View A&M University’s outstanding students have been named 2024 White House HBCU Scholars. They join a distinguished cohort of the brightest minds selected from 77 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the nation. This prestigious recognition, now in its 10th [...]

PVAMU students attend prestigious AI conference in Seattle

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 31, 2024) – A team of Prairie View A&M University PhD students recently made their mark at the 2024 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference in Seattle, WA, to explore the future role of artificial intelligence in machine learning. Guided by Dr. Suxia Cui, professor and graduate program coordinator of the [...]

Houston Defender: PVAMU’s solar lab pioneers renewable energy solutions

The Texas power grid and its reliability during the state’s worst weather conditions are always hot-button topics, especially during Hurricane season. Even a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology states that connecting the Texas power grid to the federal grid could have prevented 80 percent of blackouts during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.

Flipping the Switch of the Future: PVAMU’s new Solar Lab spotlights path to renewable power

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 20, 2024) – What if you flipped on the lights or ran an air conditioning unit without worrying about running up an expensive electric bill? Electrical Engineering Professor Dr. John Fuller ’69 of the Prairie View A&M University Roy G. Perry College of Engineering is taking steps to make that dream [...]

Empowering Panthers: Newly crowned 2024-2025 Miss, Mr. PVAMU set to inspire

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 30, 2024) – In a night filled with anticipation and excitement this spring semester, Chloe Tolbert and Alexander Kirk emerged as the newly crowned 2024-2025 Miss and Mister Prairie View A&M University. Tolbert, a rising senior from Dallas, became the 92nd Miss PVAMU, while Kirk, a rising senior from Pontiac, Michigan, [...]

PV Grads: Jade Grant

On May 11, 2024, I will proudly walk across the stage, earning my Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, marking the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and unwavering determination. This milestone represents not only the completion of my academic journey but also the beginning of an exciting new chapter in my life. Ever [...]