Dreaming of crossing the stage and earning a bachelor’s degree is one thing. But the entire process can be confusing when you’re the first in your family to attend college. Prairie View A&M University junior computer science major Martaesia Fisher knew she wanted to go to college in high school, but that was all she knew. She [...]
Prairie View A&M University is home to excellence, pioneers, and changemakers. This month, the three ideals came together in a transformative collaboration, and the PVAMU family was thrilled to be part of it all! PVAMU’s Honors Program proudly welcomed troops from the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council community to the 1,400-acre campus. The mission was clear: [...]
Prairie View A&M University faculty members, Dr. Richard Wilkins, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Dr. Merlyn X. Pulikkathara ‘04, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics, have been awarded a $1.2 million grant with two goals: to develop and test high-tech materials for use in harsh [...]
Carolyn Fritz ‘84 chose to study at Prairie View A&M University and pursue a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering because of the institution’s exemplary engineering program. Still, she couldn’t have predicted how it would shape her career. Her parents instilled the importance of hard work and the value of education. But she also credits her success [...]
In Prairie View A&M University’s new freshmen class, a diverse group of students is embarking on their college journeys this week. They come with dreams of making transportation more sustainable, telling stories through videos, revolutionizing aerospace, and shaping better laws. Here are four Panthers who are ready to become pioneers and changemakers!
Hometown: Cypress, Texas Degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Biomedical Concentration Are you a first-generation college student? If so, what does that mean to you?
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Texas A&M University (Texas A&M) are awarding $600,000 to 15 teams of PVAMU-Texas A&M faculty investigators who belong to the third cohort under the 2023 Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (PRISE) grant program.
Google is committed to investing in the future of tomorrow’s Black leaders and professionals, and its latest initiative is directly addressing the diversity gap in tech. Today, the tech giant has announced a new $50 million grant for 10 chosen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help fund scholarships, invest in technical infrastructure to support in-class and remote learning, [...]
Apple is awarding $5 million "Innovation Grants" to four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the company announced Thursday. Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Prairie View A&M University will get the grants, which are part of Apple's broader $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, the tech giant launched in January.
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 [...]
