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NewsBreak: PVAMU receives $5 million from USDA to assist small-scale Texas farmers

PRAIRIE VIEW,Ā Texas (March 15, 2023) ā€“ Prairie View A&M University, along with research partners at Texas A&M University, University of Houston, and Michigan Aerospace Corporation, has been awarded a new grant to help support small-scale, underserved and limited resources farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

2023-07-18T16:32:46-05:00March 16, 2023|PV in the News|

NewsBreak: PVAMU professor appointed to national board on Gulf education, engagement; Research projects to help residents better prepare for future disasters

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 14, 2023) ā€“ Farrah G. Cambrice, associate professor of sociology and recent recipient of Prairie View A&M Universityā€™s Andrew Mellon Outstanding Faculty Award, has been named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Gulf Education and Engagement. The Board of Gulf Education and Engagement is one of [...]

FOX 7 Austin: Texas man sues 3 women accused of helping his ex-wife acquire abortion pill

AUSTIN, TexasĀ -Ā A man is suing three women accused of helping his ex-wife to get an abortion pill. Marcus Silva of Galveston is seeking $1 million in damages from this lawsuit.

FOX 4 News: Lawmaker files bill to dissolve, replace Texas juvenile justice system

AUSTIN, TexasĀ -Ā A state lawmaker says it's time to dissolve the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Houston Chronicle: ChatGPT for NASA: Prairie View A&M will use AI to help public access agency data

Prairie View A&M University is receiving $1.5 million from NASA to create an AI question-and-answer system that could make the agencyā€™s data more accessible to students and the general public.

FOX 4 News: Controversial Texas bill aims to give property tax relief to straight married couples with kids

AUSTIN, TexasĀ -Ā A controversial bill being proposed at the Texas Capitol aims to give property tax relief to some married couples, based on the number of children they have. But itā€™s who wouldnā€™t be eligible for that, same-sex couples and divorcees, thatā€™s raising eyebrows.

NewsBreak: Former Prairie View A&M President Dr. Ruth J. Simmons to speak at universityā€™s 2023 commencement in May

PRAIRIE VIEW, TexasĀ ā€“ Dr. Ruth J. Simmons, who formerly served as president at Prairie View A&M University, is slated to speak at this yearā€™s commencement, despite resigning from the university last month.

Click 2 Houston: Former Prairie View A&M President Dr. Ruth J. Simmons to speak at universityā€™s 2023 commencement in May

PRAIRIE VIEW, TexasĀ ā€“ Dr. Ruth J. Simmons, who formerly served as president at Prairie View A&M University, is slated to speak at this yearā€™s commencement, despite resigning from the university last month.

Houston Style Magazine: PVAMU becomes first HBCU to lead a national University Transportation Center

The U.S. Department of Transportation notified the Texas Congressional Delegation that Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) was selected to lead a historic national-tier University Transportation Center (UTC). Joined by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), and Texas A&M University, PVAMU will lead the National Center for Infrastructure Transformation, which [...]

2023-07-18T11:27:00-05:00March 3, 2023|PV in the News|

The Hazard Gavette: Bacow praises Ruth Simmons as towering figure in higher education

Prairie View A&M University President Ruth J. Simmons will join Harvard Universityā€™s efforts to carry out a key recommendation of the report issued by the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery last year.