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PVAMU and Shell Sign Milestone $6M Agreement

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 31, 2022) A shared vision and conversation between Magesh Rajan, vice president for the Division of Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), and Haibin Xu, general manager, Shell Research Alliance (Global Academic Partnerships), has become the PVAMU-Shell Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Research Program.  This joint commitment will impact climate [...]

AWARD NOTICE: Estwick Awarded $200,000 by the 1890 Universities Foundation for Food Security and Agricultural Disaster Technology

Noel Estwick, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 28, 2022) Noel Estwick, Ph. D., assistant professor in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), earned $200,000 from the 1890 Universities Foundation.  Estwick will use the funds to support his research project Utilizing Technology to Enhance Food Security and Agricultural Disaster Resilience in [...]

Lovelady to Lead National Science Foundation I-Corps Node: Southwest Innovation Corps

April Lovelady, Ph. D., Associate Department Head, Mechanical Engineering PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (December 21, 2021). With her most recent award of $90,000 to bring awareness of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, April Lovelady, Ph.D., will ensure that research projects include investigation to reach new conclusions, innovation, and a path to [...]

PVAMU RESEARCH & INNOVATION TO HOST INAUGURAL “PANTHERS INVENT” STUDENT CONTEST

Sandia National Laboratories is sponsoring the Shark Tank-like contest with a $1,000 top prize. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (August 24, 2021) – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) will launch an innovation competition challenging students to tackle real-life problems. Panthers Invent is a new initiative by the PVAMU Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) led by its [...]