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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. Rambod Rayegan Earns $715K Department of Energy Grant

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 [...]

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 [...]

PROGRESSing Excellence: PVAMU STEM Program Secures $1.25M NSF Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 5, 2023) — Utilizing a research- and evidence-based approach, the Pathway Ready Opportunities for Growth, Research, and Excellence in STEM Skills (PROGRESS) Program at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) aims to increase the number of underrepresented and racially minoritized (URM) students pursuing STEM degrees at the University. The program, which will [...]

National Academies Sponsors PVAMU’s Vision for Gulf Region Sustainability

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 5, 2023) — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) has awarded Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) $478,814 to help establish a program that fosters student development and success while helping to address the critical challenges impacting the Gulf Region. In October 2023, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) [...]

Student Spotlight: PVAMU MBA Student Awarded at International Conference

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 1, 2023) — In the dynamic realm of business academia, excellence shines through the collaborative efforts of individuals like Ms. Nakiayah Patterson, a dedicated Master of Business Administration (MBA) student in the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Ms. Patterson recently garnered acclaim by clinching the Outstanding Research [...]

One Year On: Linking Up with NASA for Groundbreaking Watershed Research

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 1, 2023) — In the ever-evolving landscape of weather and climate science, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) continues to emerge as a beacon of innovation with a groundbreaking project initiated over a year ago. Headed by Dr. Ram Ray, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources [...]