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USDA grant to strengthen global agriculture training at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 24, 2026) - On National Agriculture Day, Prairie View A&M University is spotlighting a new investment in student success and the future of agriculture. Ram Ray, Ph.D. Dr. Ram Ray, a professor in PVAMU’s College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, has secured a nearly $600,000 grant from the [...]

Cancer.org: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: How These Women in Science Are Opening Doors for the Next Generation

Tonya Webb, PhD,Ā andĀ PhDĀ studentĀ Alena McQuarter grew up inĀ different placesĀ and different generations.Ā TonyaĀ is an American Cancer SocietyĀ (ACS)-fundedĀ researcher and associate director for workforce excellence and development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).Ā AlenaĀ is a second-yearĀ PhDĀ student in cancer biology at Loma Linda University in CaliforniaĀ and oneĀ of the youngest doctoral students in the country.

2026-03-19T14:08:43-05:00March 19, 2026|Alumni News, News, PV in the News, Student News, Women's History|

ESPN: PVAMU beats Lehigh in First Four, wins first-ever NCAA tournament game

DAYTON, Ohio -- A year ago,Ā Prairie View A&MĀ had bottomed out, winning only five games, its fewest under coach Byron Smith. At the same time,Ā Dontae HorneĀ was "down and depressed," his career having stalled after stops at Texas State and Georgia Southern. He didn't have many options in the portal because of concerns about his grades.

2026-03-19T09:31:54-05:00March 19, 2026|Athletics, Latest News, PV in the News, Staff News, Student News|

PVAMU Honors student sets sights on career in law

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 17, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University Honors student Makiya Corde Minney was known as "Dr. Kiya" growing up – she always wanted to be a cardiologist. Makiya Corde Minney That is, until she learned she has emetophobia – an intense fear of vomiting. Since then, taking early college [...]

PVAMU Panthers capture SWAC Championship, advance to NCAA Tournament

PVPanthers.com PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 14, 2026) — The Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team is headed to the national stage as they prepare to face Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on Wednesday evening in Dayton. Tipoff is scheduled forĀ 6:40 [...]

PVAMU professor leads outreach to support sustainable farming in the South

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 9, 2026) — As Women’s History Month celebrates the theme ā€œLeading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,ā€ Prairie View A&M University researcher Dr. Therese Pennell is helping farmers across the South adopt more sustainable agricultural practices. Therese Pennell, PhD Dr. Pennell, an associate professor in the Marvin D. [...]

KBTX: PVAMU students march to the polls in campus voting push

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) - Hundreds of students at Prairie View A&M University marched from the outskirts of campus to the Memorial Student Center on Tuesday as part of a ā€œMarch to the Pollsā€ event organized by the university’s Student Government Association. Polls close at 7 p.m. Students, faculty and athletes took part in the [...]

2026-03-04T15:10:24-06:00March 4, 2026|Events, Latest News, PV in the News, Student Legacy, Student News|

PVAMU graduate student’s software innovation earns national recognition

Jabin Wade II PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 26, 2026) – Jabin Wade II, a Prairie View A&M University graduate student in computer science, is taking the lessons he learned on campus to new heights, reaching all the way into space exploration. Wade received the Innovation of the Month Award at CACI International, a [...]