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Student Spotlight: Include Your Voice in the Research Conversation

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 17, 2022)  The most impactful lesson Miranda Sharp, a recent graduate of the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) School of Architecture, learned as a participant in the Faculty RISE-Graduate Research Program (RISE) is to voice your ideas without fear. Sharp, who hails from Bossier City, Louisiana, earned a master’s degree in [...]

Research & Innovation Cording Ceremony Honors Nearly 30 Student Research Graduates

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 18, 2022) – Spring 2022 Commencement at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) took on an elevated meaning for dozens of undergraduate and graduate students who have spent their time on The Hill.  On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Division of Research & Innovation held its second-ever cording ceremony to recognize nearly 30 [...]

Student Spotlight: Nursing Grad Student Prepares for Career in Academia

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 13, 2022) Ralston Lockett recognizes that research provides opportunities to make a difference. The Houston, Texas native is part of the Faculty Research & Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (RISE) program. RISE enables faculty researchers to expand and sustain their research through external grants and contracts while mentoring students to become the next generation [...]

Student Spotlight: May RISE Graduate Gets a Well-Rounded Education

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas ( May 11, 2022) Canadian student Maya Swaby-Wallerson learned about African American history as a bonus to earning a bachelor’s degree in management information systems at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). The Ontario native was unfamiliar with Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU) while moving through the education system in her native Ontario. Swaby-Wallerson, [...]

Student Spotlight: RISE Offers Full Spectrum of Opportunities for Graduating Senior

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas ( May 5, 2022) Working with a mentor in the RISE Undergraduate Research program positively impacted the academic experience, professional development, and life of Utomwen David Irabor, a graduating senior studying Chemical Engineering at the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Irabor is a student researcher [...]

Student Spotlight: RISE Prepares Grad Student for What’s Next

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 25, 2022) Adeyemi Taylor believes students can only learn some problem-solving abilities at the doctoral level. To ensure that he is armed with the needed skills to enter the workforce, Taylor is pursuing a doctoral degree in electrical engineering through the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Engineering.  Adeyemi Taylor - Faculty RISE Graduate Student [...]

Six PVAMU Students Named Winners in TAMUS Student Research Symposium Competition

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 15, 2022) - Six Prairie View AM University students clinched winning placements in the 17th annual Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Pathways Student Research Symposium (Pathways). This year's research competition involved more than 800 undergraduate and graduate students from all TAMUS institutions. Texas A&M University - College Station hosted the two-day [...]

International Student Who Studied in Ukraine Thriving in Graduate RISE

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 9, 2022) After earning a Doctor of Medicine degree from Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University in Lviv, Ukraine, the next natural step for Jennifer Asuquo was gaining a better understanding of people and communities. To do that, Asuquo is pursuing a graduate degree in social work from the Prairie View A&M University [...]

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 [...]