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MESSSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT
MESSAGE
FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT
As Vice President for the Division of Research and Innovation at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), it is my great pleasure to share with you the 2020-21 (FY21) Year in Review. This report showcases the key initiatives and accomplishments related to research and innovation. I am grateful for people like you — the talented and dedicated members of our community. You continually strive to push boundaries, create knowledge, and elevate our mission to improve lives in service for the greater good. As you will read in the pages ahead, PVAMU faculty, staff, students, and alumni have demonstrated remarkable resolve to persevere through the pandemic.
I am committed to elevating Prairie View A&M's research and innovation enterprise in becoming an emerging research institution. By nurturing vibrant research and innovation ecosystems at PVAMU and building collaborations and partnerships with external partners, we will elevate, transform and impact our global communities. The showcased achievements—driven by our bold researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs—are a testament to PVAMU’s commitment to excellence and relevance in teaching, research, and service that addresses issues and challenges affecting the diverse ethnic and socioeconomic population of Texas and the larger society, including the global arena. Prairie View A&M University embraces this vision as researchers across campus work together to advance knowledge, solve challenging societal problems, create new products and services that enhance the quality of life, and support students and postdoctoral fellows in research and training. Academic research requires the support of many, including the federal government and industry partners.
As a credit to our altruistic staff, innovative faculty, and strong external collaborations, PVAMU has conducted a significant volume of research. As the Vice President for Research & Innovation, I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to work with faculty, staff, and students across - all three campuses – driven to impact society for the greater good. Moving forward, the PVAMU Division of Research & Innovation will continue to collaborate with our partners — on campus and beyond — to catalyze, support, and safeguard university research, with the ultimate goal of impacting the world.
I am confident we will continue to come together to do great things, and I look forward to using our firm foundation as a foothold for the future. Thank you again for joining us in these efforts.
– Magesh T. Rajan, Ph.D., P.E., M.B.A.
Vice President
Research & Innovation
