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PVAMU’s Free Student Resource for Food, Finances, Fashion Launches Successfully

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – (January 10, 2020) – The Emergency Resource Center (ERC) under Prairie View A&M University’s Health Services launched its Hilltop Reserve food pantry and clothing boutique last semester without fanfare.  The goal was to meet the emergency needs of students. “That is what we are trying to do. We want you to [...]

PVAMU Finance Major Earns Competitive Gilman Scholarship

Bryanna Barnett PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 8, 2020) - Prairie View A&M University senior Bryanna Barnett, a finance major from Plano, Texas, is a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship, which is a congressionally funded program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, enables [...]

PVAMU Professor, Doctoral Students Publish Study on Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 7, 2020) - A Prairie View A&M University assistant professor has been conducting research focusing on adjustment after natural disasters. One study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests depressive symptoms may lead to higher future symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “We knew already before conducting this study that [...]

PVAMU Nursing Alumnus Becomes Newest Member of U.S. Olympic Boxing Team

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (January 7, 2020) – Darius Fulghum leaves the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing with a black eye and a blue belt. He became only the second No. 8 seed to emerge as trials champion. Fulghum, 23, graduated in May with a nursing degree from Prairie View A&M, and he noted [...]

PVAMU Students Selected to Attend Five-Week Tech Fellowship in Israel

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 7, 2019) - Three Prairie View A&M University undergraduates are among 80 students from across the globe currently in Tel Aviv, Israel taking part in the 2020 TAVtech Fellowship, an intensive five-week program in data science and cybersecurity. Bryanna Barnett from Plano, Texas, and Britny Clayton-Mitchell of Austin, are seniors majoring [...]

Fort Worth’s First Youth Library to Be Named After PVAMU Alumnus

FORT WORTH (January 2, 2020) - Fort Worth is making headway toward building the first youth library in the city. The community voted to name the new library after the late Reby Cary (1920-2018), a Prairie View A&M alumnus who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history and political science.

PVAMU Scientist’s Research Assesses Risks of Human Travel to Mars

Dr. Megumi Hada PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 18, 2019) - Research done by a senior research scientist at Prairie View A&M University could have an impact on future human space travel to Mars. Dr. Megumi Hada recently received $738,654 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study the combined effects of [...]

PVAMU SoA Professor Wins Houston City Council District F Seat

HOUSTON (December 16, 2019) - Prairie A&M University Professor of Community Development Tiffany Thomas won a seat on Houston’s City Council, representing District F. Thomas, who teaches at the Northwest Center for the School of Architecture, beat council staffer Van Huynh for the seat held by incumbent Steve Le, who decided last summer not to [...]