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Carnegie Classifications Get a Modernized Makeover

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 1, 2023) — Since the early 1970s, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (Carnegie Classifications) has been the U.S.’s leading framework for describing the nation’s colleges and universities, separating higher education institutions into research, teaching, and other institutional characteristics. It’s a system that’s become synonymous with prestige, and even [...]

Interdisciplinary Team Earns $695,000 NSF Grant to Support Early Career Researchers at HBCUs

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 30, 2023) — Nathan Mitchell, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Broadening Global Learning Opportunities Building Academic Leaders (B-GLOBAL QEP) at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), has secured a $695,742 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to for his project supporting early career researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mitchell joined [...]

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 [...]

USDA Grant Fuels Multi-University Poultry Sustainability Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 9, 2023) — Research has indicated that restricting antibiotics in poultry production can negatively impact bird health, production efficiency, and the environment. With the U.S. being the world’s largest producer of poultry and considering the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) plan to phase out antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) in broiler production, [...]

Duan Earns $167,000 Grant for Innovative Naval Engineering Research

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 8, 2023) — In an exciting development in the field of naval engineering, Dr. Chang Duan, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), has secured a $167,000 grant from the Naval Engineering Education Consortium through the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEES).   The grant, awarded under the [...]

Multidisciplinary Team Wins $1.7 Million NIH Training Grant for AI-Precision Nutrition in Underserved Communities

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 3, 2023) — In a significant step towards addressing nutritional health disparities, a groundbreaking project has been awarded a grant of $1.7 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This initiative aims to increase and diversify the future workforce in Artificial Intelligence for Precision Nutrition Science Research (AIPrN). Advancing research [...]

Pierfax Secures $475,000 Grant for Transformative Youth Development Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 26, 2023) — In a significant milestone for agricultural education and outreach, Dr. Cynthia Pierfax, an extension program specialist at the Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University, has been awarded a $475,000 grant. The project, centered around the strengths of the 1890 Land Grant Universities (1890 LGU) system, aims [...]

Feeding the Future: Dr. Lohakare’s USDA NIFA Grant for Sustainable Poultry Diets

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 26, 2023) — In a groundbreaking achievement, Jayant Lohakare, Ph.D., a distinguished research scientist at the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) at Prairie View A&M University, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This significant grant will fund research aimed at [...]

Faculty-RISE Program Provides Graduate Student with New Global Perspective

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (October 26, 2023) — “Do it,” said Myltazaire Kynshasha (M. K.) Crayton, when asked what she would tell someone interested in joining the Faculty-RISE Program at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). The graduate student is currently participating in PVAMU’s Faculty-Research and Innovation Success and Excellence Program, an initiative created by Vice President [...]

Panthers Invent 23: Igniting Student Innovation and Collaboration

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (September 28, 2023) —In the world of academia, fostering creativity and innovation is paramount, and the Panthers Invent competition has been at the forefront of achieving this goal. The Division of Research & Innovation and the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering , in collaboration with Texas A&M University System National Laboratories, [...]