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 [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 18, 2024) - Suxia Cui, Ph.D., has been awarded nearly $1.25M by the Apple HBCU Partnership. Cui is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. The Co-PI is Research Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Shuza Binzaid, Ph.D. The Apple Innovation initiative will provide “high-quality” [...]
A Joint Collaboration between the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center and the Division of Research and Innovation Research Vibes: Changing Ideas into Reality Prairie View, Texas (January 18, 2023) - The COVID 19 pandemic has highlighted the need for coordinated responses to globalized problems. From public health to Black Lives Matter, local, state, and national [...]
Prairie View, Texas (December 13, 2023) – Calling all visionary minds at Prairie View A&M University! The Department of Energy's EnergyTech University Prize program is on the lookout for brilliant faculty and students eager to shape the future of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and emerging energy technologies. This FREE business plan competition is your golden ticket, offering [...]
Prairie View, Texas (December 7, 2023) – On Thursday, December 07, 2023, the Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) hosted its Fall 2023 Cording Ceremony at Prairie View A&M University's (PVAMU’s) May Hall. Introduced by PVAMU's Vice President of R&I, Magesh Rajan, Ph.D., MBA, P.E., the event gathers student researchers and their faculty mentors to [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 21, 2023) -- As the second-oldest public institution of higher education in Texas, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is deeply rooted in culture and tradition. For over a century, the University has remained steadfast in its commitment to excellence and its mission of teaching, research and service by addressing the [...]
