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R&I Month: Celebrating Excellence in Research and Innovation at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) — Prairie View A&M University recently launched its most ambitious celebration of research and innovation to date with the start of R&I Month: Collaborate. Innovate. Elevate. The month-long series of events, which began April 1, marks a major expansion from previous years—signaling the growing impact of research and innovation across [...]

Tolen Paves the Way for PVAMU Student Success in Animal and Veterinary Sciences

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) — Tamra Tolen, Ph.D., assistant professor in Prairie Views A&M University’s Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Human Ecology, has been awarded nearly $5,000 in grant funding from Texas A&M AgriLife Research through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Tamra N. Tolen, Ph.D. Tolen’s project aims [...]

Student Spotlight: LeAndrea Stovall

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 22, 2025) — LeAndrea Stovall embarked on her research journey at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center at Prairie View A&M University in February 2024, following a recommendation from a former professor. Her focus on food safety aligns closely with her current academic pursuits, making her project both personally meaningful and professionally [...]

2025 Panther Rise (PRISE) Grant Program – Apply Now for Research Funding

ANNOUNCEMENT The 2025 Panther Rise (PRISE) Grant Program, a collaboration between Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University, invites applications for research and scholarly collaborations between the two institutions to pursue multidisciplinary research and innovation projects. Key Dates: May 30, 2025: Proposal Deadline August 2025: Decision/PI Notifications October 1, 2025: Award Start Date Please adhere [...]

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Evelyn Todd

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 6, 2025) — Evelyn Todd, a graduate student in the Master of Business Administration program at Prairie View A&M University, is making a lasting impact on the university’s historical preservation efforts through her work in the RISE Program. Her research project, Preventing Erasure of PVAMU History through Digitization – The Digital [...]

Prairie View A&M University reaffirmed as a prestigious high research R2 designated institution under new Carnegie Classification standards

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has once again secured its place as a distinguished R2 institution (Doctoral University; High Research Activity) under the newly revamped Carnegie Classification system. This reaffirmation highlights PVAMU’s ongoing commitment to research excellence, innovation and academic distinction among higher education institutions nationwide. The updated Carnegie Classification framework [...]

PVAMU’s Vice President for Research Dr. Magesh Rajan Reelected to Texas Space Grant Board

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 14, 2025) — In January, Magesh Rajan, Ph.D., Vice President of Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), has been reelected to the board of directors for the Texas Space Grant Consortium. Dr. Rajan joins seven other Executive Committee members elected statewide from participating universities across the United States. [...]

Ampim Earns USDA Grant to Train Future Agricultural Scientists

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 14, 2025) – Peter Ampim, Ph.D., has been awarded over $66,000 in grant funding by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service through the USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Peter Ampim, Ph.D. Ampim is an Associate Professor in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources at Department of Agriculture [...]

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Christopher L. Houston

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 11, 2025) — As he prepares to graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering from Prairie View A&M University, Christopher L. Houston is gaining recognition for his academic excellence and groundbreaking research on hydrogen embrittlement and its applications. Houston, a senior, from Houston, Tx, has immersed himself in the RISE Program [...]

Breakthrough in Condensed Matter Physics: Kevin Storr Leads $40K Research Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 10, 2025) — Kevin Storr, an associate professor of physics in the Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences at Prairie View A&M University, has secured a $40,000 grant from Clarkson Aerospace Corporation through the Department of Defense’s Air Force Materiel Command to study the thermal properties of two-dimensional materials under extreme [...]