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New research could improve COVID-19 screening methods

Could X-ray images and machine learning be the key to faster, more efficient COVID-19 detection? Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) researchers in the Center of excellence in Research and Education for big military Data InTelligence (CREDIT) are working on an answer. The team has spent more than four months gathering data and testing deep-learning models to develop [...]

New research could improve COVID-19 screening methods2020-08-26T09:58:08-05:00

New NSF grant to integrate IoT technology into computer science courses

Thousands of lives could be saved with the ability to detect a concealed weapon in .5999 seconds.  Mathias Echi, a senior computer science student at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), working under the mentorship of Dr. Ahmed Ahmed, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has developed a smart surveillance system that can do just [...]

New NSF grant to integrate IoT technology into computer science courses2020-07-29T10:12:58-05:00

PVAMU Student, Engineering Professors Publish Textbook

When Samir Abood came to Prairie View A&M University as a Ph.D. student, his plans did not include collaborating on a textbook. But having taught electrical engineering at various universities in Iraq, his knowledge and research skills allowed him to work with two PVAMU professors who have a lot of writing experience. Abood, along with [...]

PVAMU Student, Engineering Professors Publish Textbook2020-01-29T09:26:18-06:00

PVAMU Engineering Center Awarded $5M for Sustainable Energy Research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is fueling Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) researchers in developing environmentally sustainable energy technologies. The NSF selected the Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES) - which was established in 2010 as a recognized center in the Texas A&M University System - for a $5 million award.

PVAMU Engineering Center Awarded $5M for Sustainable Energy Research2019-12-15T14:35:34-06:00

PVAMU Secures Federal Grant to Expand Cybersecurity Research

Students and faculty interested in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and computer forensics now have enhanced learning opportunities at Prairie View A&M University, due to a new grant from the Department of Defense (DoD). Shumon Alam, Ph.D., research scientist and principal investigator (PI) of the project, says the $432,854 award would go towards research and teaching in [...]

PVAMU Secures Federal Grant to Expand Cybersecurity Research2019-10-24T09:14:22-05:00

PVAMU Receives Nearly Half-Million Dollar Grant to Solve Transportation Challenges Within Waller Co.

Toyota Motor North America awarded Prairie View A&M University $453,757 to find ways for people to get around easier in Waller County, the county in which PVAMU is located. Junior-level civil and environmental engineering students, under the direction of Professors Emmanuel Nzewi and Judy Perkins, are working through May 2020 on transportation solutions for individuals […]

PVAMU Receives Nearly Half-Million Dollar Grant to Solve Transportation Challenges Within Waller Co.2019-12-15T14:35:37-06:00

Engineering Professor Invests Free Time into Mentoring Future Generations

Dr. A. Anil Kumar, a professor in Prairie View A&M University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, recently visited KIPP Academy Middle School where he spoke with more than 100 fifth graders about being prepared for their futures. “They were very motivated and eager to learn,” said Kumar. “They are in the process of designing and […]

Engineering Professor Invests Free Time into Mentoring Future Generations2019-12-15T14:35:37-06:00

Research Professor Presents Paper at International Conference in Spain

Dr. Safwat Shakir, a research professor in the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, traveled to Spain April 10-12, 2019, to present a scientific paper in the 17th International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ '19). His paper was entitled, "Global Solar Energy availability model and use in relationship to Ecological Human imprint: Economic [...]

Research Professor Presents Paper at International Conference in Spain2019-12-15T14:35:37-06:00

PVAMU Part of Google’s Tech Exchange Program in Silicon Valley

This spring, a group of juniors from Prairie View A&M University’s computer science program is taking part in Google’s Tech Exchange program in Mountain View, California. Shane May-Gunlogson, Kayla R. Butler, and Devyn I. Allen are living and studying on Google’s main campus. Students and faculty members from eleven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) […]

PVAMU Part of Google’s Tech Exchange Program in Silicon Valley2019-12-15T14:35:37-06:00

Alumni Use Decades of Industry Experience to Teach Younger Generations

Two Prairie View A&M University alumni are making an impact in PVAMU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Horace St. Julian (’71) and Vewiser “VJ” Turner (’80) are instructors who came out of retirement to teach. St. Julian has over four decades of experience from working at companies like AT&T, IBM, Cooper Industries, and Raytheon. [...]

Alumni Use Decades of Industry Experience to Teach Younger Generations2019-12-15T14:35:38-06:00