Innovation

On the Road to Success: PVAMU Trio Awarded Grants by the Department of Transportation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 16, 2024) -- Against the vibrant backdrop of Washington, DC, from January 7 to 11, 2024, at the 103rd Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting, three Prairie View A&M University students were honored as recipients of the esteemed US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program [...]

Dr. Ram Ray Earns nearly $500K USDA-NIFA Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 19, 2024) Ram Ray, Ph.D., P.E., has been awarded nearly $500,000 by the USDA National Institute of Food Agriculture. Ray is a Professor in the College of Agriculture & Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University. The Co-PIs are Research Scientist, Laura Carson, Ph.D.; Professor of Cooperative Agriculture Research Center Aruna [...]

Dr. Premkumar Saganti Earns nearly $230K Department of Energy Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 19, 2024) -  Dr. Premkumar Saganti, Ph.D. has been awarded nearly $230,000 in grant funding by the Department of Energy. Saganti is the Director of the Prairie View Solar Observatory and Professor of Physics at Prairie View A&M University. This is a new collaborative effort by four Texas based universities that [...]

Dr. Alfred Parks Earns over $500K USDA-NIFA Grant

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 [...]

Dr. Suxia Cui Receives $1.25M Apple HBCU Partnership Grant

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” [...]

Fourth Conference for Interdisciplinary Student Research (CISR) Set

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 [...]

Empowering Innovation: Unlock Up to $500K in Cash Prizes at the DoE Entrepreneurship Challenge for PVAMU

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 [...]

Recognizing Excellence: PVAMU R&I Fall Cording Celebrates Student Researchers

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 [...]

PVAMU Becomes First Member of TAMUS to Achieve National Designation for Innovation Excellence and Economic Prosperity

  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 [...]

How an F1 Experience Put a PVAMU Undergrad on a Fast Track to Innovation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 24, 2023) — “As soon as I saw the email pop up, I knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Nadia Higgins, a Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Honors Program student studying mechanical engineering. What she didn’t know, was that this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would become a catalyst for innovation. Last fall, [...]