PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (February 9, 2022) Noel Estwick, Ph. D., was elated when he learned that he would have the opportunity to foster collaborations with Jamaica and the Bahamas. Using technology, Estwick will work with those countries to strengthen food security and enhance agricultural disaster resilience. He recently earned $200,000 from the 1890 Land-Grant Universities [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 7, 2022) "The Research and Innovation Success and Excellence (RISE) -Graduate Research experience offered me incredible mentorship and professional development.," says Lerah Lockett. The Houston native completed a Bachelor of Science degree in health through the College of Education. She is now a student in Prairie View A&M University's Post-Baccalaureate Program [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (February 4, 2022) The Robert A. Welch Foundation has supported chemical science education at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) since 2003. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D., most recently earned their support in the amount of $150,000 for his research Depolarization Cellulose Using Hydroxy-Aryl Sulfonic Acids as Cellulase Enzyme Mimicking Catalysts. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D. [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 2, 2022) Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Nursing (CON) students have been integral in the administration of the vaccine. With the recent Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Texas Department of State Health Services award of $132,609, clinical assistant professor Antonea' Jackson, Ph.D., RN, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 31, 2022) A shared vision and conversation between Magesh Rajan, vice president for the Division of Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), and Haibin Xu, general manager, Shell Research Alliance (Global Academic Partnerships), has become the PVAMU-Shell Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Research Program. This joint commitment will impact climate [...]
Noel Estwick, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 28, 2022) Noel Estwick, Ph. D., assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), earned $200,000 from the 1890 Universities Foundation. Estwick will use the funds to support his research project Utilizing Technology to Enhance Food Security and Agricultural Disaster Resilience in [...]
Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (January 26, 2022) The Robert A. Welch Foundation has selected Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D., to receive $150,000 for the project Depolarization Cellulose Using Hydroxy-Aryl Sulfonic Acids as Cellulase Enzyme Mimicking Catalysts. Amarasekara serves as professor in the Department of Chemistry and Co-Principal Investigator and group leader for the [...]
April Lovelady, Ph. D., Associate Department Head, Mechanical Engineering PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (December 21, 2021). With her most recent award of $90,000 to bring awareness of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, April Lovelady, Ph.D., will ensure that research projects include investigation to reach new conclusions, innovation, and a path to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 8, 2021) For Kevin Storr, Ph.D., exposing Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students to equipment and laboratory experiences typically found in Tier One research institutions is one of the most exciting aspects of being selected to receive the $259,988 Department of Defense -Air Force-Office of Scientific Research grant. Earlier this year, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 6, 2021) During the global COVID-19 pandemic, Dallas-native Ana Coronado earned real-world experience as an intern and volunteer at several human service agencies. As a participant in the Faculty Research & Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (RISE) for Undergraduate and Graduate programs launched by the Division of Research & Innovation (R&I), Coronado conducted [...]
