PVAMU research takes aim at cleaner air travel

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 project

PVAMU study looks to nature for better food storage protection

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

Three PVAMU scholars earn prestigious Fulbright research awards

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

PVAMU student turns opportunity into maternal health advocacy

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 20, 2026) – Opportunity often comes in unexpected forms - meeting the right person at the right time, or simply checking your email. Jaycie Odella Youngblood For Jaycie Odella Youngblood, it was the ding of a new email, with an application for the GET PHIT bootcamp, the Gaining Equity

PVAMU researcher part of Texas team testing ‘smart skin’ in space

https://youtu.be/XuL8mU8zSTc?si=WGmSuRfngFWN8LX2 Texas researchers are sending their smart skin prototype into space where it will endure months of exposure on the International Space Station, tested against harsh conditions to better protect space technology in future missions. A team of Texas researchers is building a shield — not just in the lab, but in space. The

PVAMU’s Jaquavous Doucette reflects on leadership, advocacy, serving across Texas

Jaquavous Doucette, a graduating senior in communications at Prairie View A&M University, shares his journey as Student Regent for The Texas A&M University System and PVAMU’s Student Government Association President. From learning to lead without a title to advocating for students across Texas, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his leadership, the realities

PV Grads: Hannah Shelby turns love for math into mission to teach

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Math always made sense to Hannah Shelby. She found comfort in its consistency: the way formulas stayed the same and a correct solution always revealed itself in the end. So when it came time to choose a college, she approached the decision with that same logic: family support + HBCU

These PV Grads have created the next best AI tool to combat global phishing attacks

From left to right: Omar El Miloudi, Amina Jade Washington, Wali Mohmmed Siddiqui, and Ryan Keith Linton PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Prairie View A&M University students have come up with an answer for people sick of the 3.4 billion phishing attempts sent daily. GoldPhish Logo A team of four — Omar

First-Gen Forward: Mya Elysse Williams and the Power of Perseverance

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 1, 2026) – At first glance, senior political science major Mya Elysse Williams may seem like your typical first-generation student. You may never know that her path to and through Prairie View A&M University had many twists and turns, and that she navigated each challenge while living with Sickle Cell Disease.

At PVAMU, students like Raniyah Edwards are building what’s next

Transformation starts at Prairie View A&M University. Meet Raniyah Edwards, a junior political science major with a minor in dance from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the newly crowned Miss Prairie View A&M University 2026–2027. From campus to experiences beyond it, Raniyah is building a path rooted in purpose.

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