By kbcotton|2022-03-02T16:54:52-06:00March 2nd, 2022|Research, Research Advancements, Research Event, Undergraduate Research|
Thomas Awarded $292,039 by THHSC to Study Waller County COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (February 16, 2022) Waller County remains highly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19. Tiffany Thomas, assistant professor of community development in the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) School of Architecture, has worked hard to raise the profile and influence of the community development graduate program. Tiffany D. Thomas | Program Coordinator | [...]
Neelgund Aims to Make Cancer Therapies Accessible
PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (February 11, 2022)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently lists non-communicable diseases such as cancer as the leading cause of death worldwide. Engaging in global health research is essential to move forward discoveries and knowledge that impact developed and developing countries. Gururaj M. Neelgund, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry in the Brailsford [...]
Estwick to Use Technology for Food Security and Agricultural Disaster
PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (February 9, 2022) Noel Estwick, Ph. D., was elated when he learned that he would have the opportunity to foster collaborations with Jamaica and the Bahamas. Using technology, Estwick will work with those countries to strengthen food security and enhance agricultural disaster resilience. He recently earned $200,000 from the 1890 Land-Grant Universities [...]
Welch Foundation $150,000 Award Provides a Boost to Chemistry
PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (February 4, 2022) The Robert A. Welch Foundation has supported chemical science education at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) since 2003. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D., most recently earned their support in the amount of $150,000 for his research Depolarization Cellulose Using Hydroxy-Aryl Sulfonic Acids as Cellulase Enzyme Mimicking Catalysts. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D. [...]
Jackson Aims to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 2, 2022) Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Nursing (CON) students have been integral in the administration of the vaccine. With the recent Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Texas Department of State Health Services award of $132,609, clinical assistant professor Antonea' Jackson, Ph.D., RN, [...]