Prairie View, Texas (April 23, 2024) -- Anisa Cole, a sophomore student at Prairie Views A&M University's Texas Undergraduate Medical Academy, found herself immersed in the captivating world of medical research at Stanford Medicine during the Summer after her freshman year. This transformative journey was made possible through the prestigious CREST program, an acronym for [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 18, 2024) – Tiffany Thomas, Ph.D., has been awarded $150,000 in grant funding by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Thomas is a Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Community Development in the School of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University. Andrea McDonald, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the School of [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 10, 2024) — Prairie View A&M University’s Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) has concluded its 4th annual "Research & Innovation Week 2024". The week-long event spanned from April 1 to April 5 and showcased a diverse array of events, drawing an impressive and enthusiastic audience. Research & Innovation Week serves [...]
Prairie View, Texas (April 4, 2024) -- On Thursday, April 4, Prairie View A&M University marked a momentous occasion as it officially announced and commemorated its recognition as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) – Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP). This designation represents a pivotal milestone [...]
Prairie View, Texas (March 28, 2024) – The Chief Research Officers Meeting, hosted by Magesh Rajan, Ph.D., Vice President of Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University and led by Joe Elabd, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor of Research for the Texas A&M University System, took place on the picturesque campus of PVAMU from March 26 [...]
Research Vibes: Changing Ideas into Reality Prairie View, Texas (March 1, 2024) -- As Prairie View A&M University's Division of Research and Innovation (R&I) prepares for its annual Research & Innovation Week, scheduled from April 1 to 5, 2024, a palpable excitement permeates "The Hill!" This week-long celebration stands as a testament to the university's [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 14, 2024) Richard Griffin, Ph.D., has been awarded two grants totaling nearly $170,000. One comes from Kansas State University via the US Department of Agriculture-NIFA, and the other originates from Harris County. Griffin is a Professor and Research Scientist in the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center at the College of Agricultural, Food, [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 6, 2024) – In partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has awarded Ayodeji Iyanda, Ph.D., $1,488,160 to better address structural racism and achieve health equity in at-risk communities. Iyanda is an Assistant Professor of Geography at [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 18, 2024) – Alfred Parks, Ph.D. has been awarded over $500,000 by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Parks is a Scientist and Professor of College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University. The Co-PI is Rukeia Draw-Hood, Ph.D., Program Leader of the 4H Development Extension [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 18, 2024) – Rambod Rayegan, Ph.D. has been awarded $715,000 by the Department of Energy. Rayegan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. The Co-PIs are Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Xiaobo Peng, Ph.D.; and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Lai Jiang, Ph.D. The main goal [...]
