Graduation holds a special meaning when you are fifth-generation Prairie View A&M University legacies like siblings Walter McNeal III and Nia A. McNeal. This Mother’s Day is particularly poignant—it marks the first one since their maternal grandmother, Florene Sherman Moore, Whitlowe R. Green College of Education ‘66, passed away in June 2024. A lifelong advocate for PVAMU, [...]
Prairie View A&M University students showcased their skills and innovation at the 2025 HBCU Battle of the Brains, held earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Competing against 24 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the PVAMU team impressed judges and advanced to the top seven finalists in this prestigious competition.
Prairie View A&M University senior Nia McNeal didn’t realize that playing on her mother’s Blackberry during “long” church services would be her first step toward a career in tech. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic, while she was in high school, that she saw just how vital technology would be in shaping the future. “I [...]
Black History Month highlights achievements and contributions that have shaped history and society. It is a time to reflect on progress, innovation, and the impact of individuals across generations. When youth learn about innovators, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers across industries, it reinforces the belief that they, too, can achieve greatness. Witnessing people excelling in fields like technology, [...]
What do you think of when you think about a job in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)? Beakers, lab experiments and equations on whiteboards probably come to mind. However, not all STEM careers look the same. For every scientist and engineer behind a life-saving technology, there are logistics, marketing, regulatory and legal professionals working alongside them to make [...]
In a field with a severe underrepresentation of Black women, Christina Hastings ‘17 is not your typical engineer. While Prairie View A&M University has garnered a reputation as a leading producer of African American engineers, with the success of programs like the five-year BS/MS tract, the field remains largely dominated by white males.
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Prairie View A&M University an $8 million grant for a new research project focused on advanced data analysis and artificial intelligence. The project, titled “CREDIT+: Advancing Data Analysis for Mission-Critical Applications in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,” is led by Dr. Lijun Qian, an endowed professor in the Department of [...]
In the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University, we believe in the strength of community and the importance of giving back. This commitment is exemplified by our Alumni Lecture Series, an initiative designed to inspire and empower the next generation of engineers. Launched in the Engineering Student Success Center, [...]
Anthony Sanders, a distinguished systems engineer and recipient of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science Spectrum Trailblazer honor, embodies the spirit of giving back to the engineering community. With over 16 years at Sandia National Laboratories, Anthony’s journey has been shaped by his unique background and unwavering commitment to fostering the [...]
Prairie View A&M University is recognized as one of the leading producers of African American PhD graduates in Electrical Engineering in Texas. This year, Christina Hastings proudly graduates with her PhD, marking a significant milestone as the second African American female to complete this program. Notably, she is also the first African American woman [...]
