Innovation

Innovating Simulations: Shield Lin Leads NASA-Supported Project

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 23, 2025) — Shield Lin, Ph.D., a professor of mechanical engineering at Prairie View A&M University’s College of Engineering, has been awarded a grant of nearly $20,000 from the CACI Technolgy for National Security. through NASA’s Space Center. The funding will support Lin’s efforts to advance the Trick Simulation Environment (Trick [...]

Excellence in Action: PVAMU’s Attaie Tackles Obesity with USDA Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 13, 2025) — Rahmat Attaie, Ph.D., an Associate Professor and research scientist at Prairie View A&M University, has been awarded nearly $300,000 in grant funding from the National Competitive program of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to explore innovative approaches to combat obesity. The research team includes co-principal [...]

Excellence in Research: R&I Honors RISE Students at Fall Ceremony

Prairie View, Texas (December 13, 2024) – The Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) at Prairie View A&M University hosted its Fall 2024 Cording Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12, bringing together student researchers and their faculty mentors to celebrate the achievements of graduating participants in the Faculty-Research and Innovation Success and Excellence (Faculty-RISE) program. The [...]

From Idea to Impact: ICEED Guides Innovators Toward Success

Prairie View, Texas (December 12, 2024) — The " Division of Research & Innovations’ Innovation, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (ICEED) area of Prairie View A&M University hosted its “From Idea to Impact” seminar, providing a detailed roadmap for transforming innovative ideas into tangible results. The session emphasized the importance of starting with a well-defined [...]

Cui Secures $1M+ in NSF Grants for Cybersecurity Research and Workforce Development

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (December 11, 2024) –  Suxia Cui, Ph.D., a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Prairie View A&M University, has secured two National Science Foundation grants totaling over $1 million. The first, nearly $800,000, entitled “Excellence in Research: Security-aware Resource Management for Serverless Platforms” will focus on addressing security vulnerabilities in serverless [...]

Driving Innovation Forward: ICEED Highlights Entrepreneurship Opportunities at PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (November 15, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University’s Division of Research & Innovation, through its Innovation, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development (ICEED) area, recently hosted an insightful session on entrepreneurship. Peter O’Neill, chief innovation officer at Texas A&M, led the discussion, highlighting the tech transfer office’s role in supporting inventors and advancing [...]

Thirteen faculty teams from PVAMU, Texas A&M receive PRISE grants

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 6, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University announced the awarding of $520,000 to 13 teams of faculty investigators as part of the 2024 Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence grant program. Now in its fourth year, this initiative continues to foster collaborative research addressing complex national [...]

Driving STEM Innovation: Daniel Kennebrew Secures $25K Ford Motors Grant

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 12, 2024) – Daniel Kennebrew, Ph.D., has been awarded $25,000 in grant funding by Ford Motors. Kennebrew is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University. The grant will support scholarships for college students pursuing STEM-related career areas that support the EV and [...]

Recognizing Excellence: R&I’s Spring Cording Ceremony Honors Student Researchers

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 10, 2024) – On May 9, 2024, the Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) hosted Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) student researchers and their faculty mentors at the PVAMU's Juvenile Justice Auditorium for the Spring 2024 Research & Innovation Cording Ceremony. The Cording Ceremony honors candidates for graduation who were also [...]

Student Spotlight: RISE Student Akilah Mosely

Take a moment to get to know Akilah Mosely.     Major:  Psychology, Undergraduate Faculty Mentor:  Temilola Salami Research Topic: Vulnerability Factors in Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and The First Responder Study: Assessing and Mitigating the Psychological Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. RISE Program Highlight:  Being part of the RISE program has introduced me [...]