PVAMU Engineering Complex PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 9, 2026) — Artificial intelligence is reshaping how the nation approaches everything from cybersecurity to advanced manufacturing, and Prairie View A&M University is now receiving $9.9 million to help shape that future. The U.S. Department of War, through the U.S. Army Materiel Command, awarded PVAMU
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 31, 2026) – Award-winning poet Nikky Finney is Prairie View A&M University’s Toni Morrison Writing Program’s Writer-in-Residence for this academic year. The acclaimed poet and social justice advocate joins PVAMU’s literary community as the University celebrates its sesquicentennial, bringing decades of experience as a writer, educator and mentor to the
After a week of Panther Camp traditions, connections and preparation, PVAMU’s newest students officially join the Panther family during the University’s 150th anniversary year. Prairie View, Texas | August 20, 2026 For the Class of 2030, the journey to becoming a
Prairie View A&M University has become much more than the place where I earned my doctorate; it has become part of my family's legacy. When my two sons enrolled at PVAMU, they thrived. My oldest son met his fiancée, and my youngest son met his wife. While I was overjoyed for them, I found
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Marvin D. Brailsford ’59 and June Samuel Brailsford ’60 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 5, 2026) – Every day, students, faculty and staff enter the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences carrying the name of a woman whose life reflected the very values she championed:
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 24, 2026) – Since 2001, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program, a merit-based award funded by the U.S. Department of State, has made international study more accessible to students. Recipients of the award receive up to $5,000 to cover eligible program costs and related expenses. The highly competitive national
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 16, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Yunxiang Gao has received nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to support research that could advance future clean energy technologies. Yunxiang Gao, Ph.D. An associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, Gao is leading research focused on carbon
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 2, 2026) — As the aviation industry looks for ways to reduce its environmental impact, researchers at Prairie View A&M University have received a $320,000 grant from Shell Global Solutions to help develop cleaner alternatives to traditional jet fuel. Raghava Kommalapati, Ph.D. Ananda Amarasekara, Ph.D. The
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 25, 2026) — Insect infestations can damage stored agricultural products and reduce their quality. A new research project at Prairie View A&M University aims to help address that challenge by developing environmentally friendly ways to protect food during storage. Sameh Abdelwahed, Ph.D. Supported by a $100,000 grant from the
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 2, 2026) – Prairie View A&M University Spring 2025 political science graduate Amya Fedd was completing judicial clerkship work with City of Fort Worth judges when she received the news. She’d been selected for a Fulbright Research Fellowship. Fedd jumped for joy and thanked God; the months of hard work