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Rivalry Meets Research: PVAMU & TSU Launch $2.2M Machine Learning Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 26, 2025) — On the heels of the annual Labor Day Classic football rivalry between Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University, the two HBCUs are proving that when it comes to research, they’re on the same team. Prairie View A&M University will share a $2.2 million award granted to [...]

RISE Student Spotlight: Salvation I. Atalor

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 19, 2025) — Salvation Ifechukwude Atalor is living up to his name (Salvation) by using research to bring hope and solutions to Jamaican farmers affected by praedial larceny — the theft of crops and livestock. As a graduate student at Prairie View A&M University, Atalor shines a light on the psychological and [...]

Farming Smarter: Ali Fares Leads PVAMU in Joint Research with UT Austin

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 15, 2025) — Ali Fares, Ph.D., endowed professor of water security at Prairie View A&M University, has received more than $18,000 in research funding from The University of Texas at Austin. The grant will support his work on reducing energy barriers to using alternative water sources in sustainable agriculture. Ali [...]

Student Spotlight: Autumn Sinclair

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 21, 2025) — For Autumn Sinclair, a senior biology major at Prairie View A&M University, the laboratory is more than just a place for experiments—it’s where science, curiosity and purpose come together. Sinclair is a participant in PVAMU's Faculty-RISE Program, where she collaborates with mentor Gloria Regisford, Ph.D., on cutting-edge nanomedicine [...]

Student Spotlight: Ian Ainomugisha

PRAIRIE VIEW, TX (May 27, 2025) — Ian Ainomugisha, a senior mathematics major at Prairie View A&M University, is exploring an intricate mathematical framework under the guidance of his RISE faculty mentor, Lanre Akinyemi, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics. His research focuses on the stability and dynamics of solitary waves within that framework. "The feeling [...]

Excellence Rewarded: USDA Funds Antwi’s Ag Innovation

Janet Antwi, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 20, 2025) — Janet Antwi, B.Pharm, MS, Ph.D., RD, LD, ACUE, assistant professor in nutrition and dietetics, in College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at Prairie View A&M University has received a nearly $90,000 grant from USDA-NIFA. The funding will support her research on climate-smart ways to [...]

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 [...]

PVAMU’s James Leads the Way in Climate Solutions with Major USDA Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 6, 2025) — Ashley James, M.S., program leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Prairie View A&M University, has been awarded more than $1.5 million in grant funding from the USDA Forest Service for her research on the Small Landowner Carbon Collective Engagement Project. Ashley James, M.S. Elliott Washington, Ph.D., [...]

Student Spotlight: Priscila Saint Pasteur Soto

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 2, 2025) — Priscila Saint Pasteur Soto, an undergraduate majoring in Architecture at PVAMU, stands at the forefront of educational innovation through her participation in the Prairie View A&M University's Faculty RISE program. Under the guidance of Tareef Khan, Ph.D., assistant professor of practice, Priscila's research, titled "Student's Perception of Teacher's [...]