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Excellence in Research: R&I Honors RISE Students at Fall Ceremony

Prairie View, Texas (December 13, 2024) – The Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) at Prairie View A&M University hosted its Fall 2024 Cording Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12, bringing together student researchers and their faculty mentors to celebrate the achievements of graduating participants in the Faculty-Research and Innovation Success and Excellence (Faculty-RISE) program. The [...]

From Idea to Impact: ICEED Guides Innovators Toward Success

Prairie View, Texas (December 12, 2024) — The " Division of Research & Innovations’ Innovation, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (ICEED) area of Prairie View A&M University hosted its “From Idea to Impact” seminar, providing a detailed roadmap for transforming innovative ideas into tangible results. The session emphasized the importance of starting with a well-defined [...]

Dr. Clarence Bunch Champions Excellence at PVAMU with Forestry Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 6, 2024) — Clarence Bunch, Ph.D., program manager for the College of Food and Natural Resources at Prairie View A&M University's Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC), has secured a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. Through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) program, [...]

Panther’s Invent 2024: A collaboration of creativity and innovation at Prairie View A&M University with Sandia National Laboratories

Panther's Invent 1st Place Winners  PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Oct. 10, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University recently hosted Panther’s Invent 2024, an exciting competition where some of the brightest minds on campus came together to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial skills. Competing students presented potential groundbreaking inventions and innovative business ideas to a [...]

Excellence in Outreach: PVAMU Receives Homeownership Education Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 2, 2024) – Natriez "Nate" Peterson has been awarded $50,000 in grant funding by the Freddie Mac-Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  As the Principal Investigator, Mr. Peterson has secured a total of $125,000 in funding from Freddie Mac since 2022.  As a result, the staff conducted 57 housing-related workshops reaching 2,366 [...]

Justin Bryant Awarded Grant for Deeper Learning Research at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 18, 2024) – Justin Bryant, Ph.D., has been awarded $35,000 in grant funding by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Bryant is an assistant professor in the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University. The AERA Fellowship on the Study of Deeper Learning (SDL) offers professional development and [...]

Driving STEM Innovation: Daniel Kennebrew Secures $25K Ford Motors Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 12, 2024) – Daniel Kennebrew, Ph.D., has been awarded $25,000 in grant funding by Ford Motors. Kennebrew is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University. The grant will support scholarships for college students pursuing STEM-related career areas that support the EV and [...]

Recognizing Excellence: R&I’s Spring Cording Ceremony Honors Student Researchers

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 10, 2024) – On May 9, 2024, the Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) hosted Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) student researchers and their faculty mentors at the PVAMU's Juvenile Justice Auditorium for the Spring 2024 Research & Innovation Cording Ceremony. The Cording Ceremony honors candidates for graduation who were also [...]

Student Spotlight: RISE Student Ijeoma Eze

    Take a moment to get to know Ijeoma Eze.     Major:  Computer Information Systems, Graduate Faculty Mentor:  Iyanda Ayodeji Research Topic:  The Impact of Mental Health Symptoms on Limited Daily Functioning Among Emerging Adults in the USA RISE Program Highlight:  Achieving third place at the 18th Texas A&M University System Pathway Student [...]

Student Spotlight: RISE Student Mikayla Oberlton

  Take a moment to get to know Mikayla Oberlton.         Major: Human Sciences, Graduate Faculty Mentor:  Selena Tate Research Topic: Mental Health in Pageantry (currently Oberlton is the reigning Miss. Harris County) RISE Program Highlight:  The RISE program has been instrumental in shaping my journey, opening doors to countless opportunities such [...]