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*Legacy and History

Cathy Hughes School of Communications Honoring Legacy Through ‘55 for 55’ Celebration

Howard University's School of Communications is holding a "55 for 55" Honoree Reception, spotlight 55 alumni during its 55th anniversary year.

Oct 15, 2026 4 minutes

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Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy Washington, D.C. - Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of the University’s Research Institute Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the fi

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Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

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20 Years in Motion: Models Inc. Celebrates Two Decades of Fashion, Mentorship and Black Creative Expression at Howard University

Sep 14, 2026 7 minutes

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Howard University Student Journalists Rack Up Honors at Atlanta NABJ Convention

Aug 26, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard Graduate Student Awarded RWJF’s Health Policy Research Scholars Fellowship to Explore How Systemic Inequities Lead to Trauma

Oct 9, 2025 2 minutes

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Authors and Artists Tell ‘The Story of Us’ at International Black Writers Festival

Oct 7, 2025 7 minutes

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U.S. News and World Report Names Howard University as the Top School in the DMV for Social Mobility

Sep 24, 2025 2 minutes

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Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Researcher Investigates the Future of AI Jobs with NSF-Funded Project

Sep 17, 2025 3 minutes

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Howard University Architecture Lecturer Yiselle Santos Rivera Elected to AIA Board of Directors

Sep 15, 2025 3 minutes

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From Miss Howard to Miss Texas USA: Alum Taylor Davis is Boldly Walking in Faith as Miss USA 2025 Contestant

Sep 12, 2025 7 minutes

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Howard Bison Inspire the Next Generation of Readers and Writers at the 2025 National Book Festival

Sep 10, 2025 6 minutes

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Howard University Named one of Fulbright’s Top 20 HBCU Institutional Leaders

Sep 9, 2025 2 minutes

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Howard University Athletics Week in Review

Sep 4, 2025 4 minutes

Chadwick Boseman Day Panel Discussion

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During Chadwick Boseman Day, Students and Alumni Honor the Late Actor and Celebrate Howard Artists

Sep 2, 2025 6 minutes