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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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*Change Makers

Dr. Morris Thomas Receives Quality Matters Directors’ Award for Exceptional Service

Oct 8, 2024 2 minutes

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Dean Andrea A. Hayes Dixon, MD, Appointed Chair of the Scientific Management Review Board

Sep 10, 2024 2 minutes

2024-2025 award winner Camille Warner

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Camille Warner Receives 2024-2025 Dr. Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award

Sep 4, 2024 3 minutes

Darryl Ledbetter

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Howard University Alumnus D. Orlando Ledbetter to Receive Highest Honor from the Pro Football Writers of America

Jul 26, 2024 5 minutes

Howard University Student Hope Bryant

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Howard University Student Hope Bryant Named 2024 Beinecke Scholarship Recipient

Jul 18, 2024 3 minutes

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Alumnus Virgil Parker (B.A. ’21), Ph.D. Candidate Lyndsie Whitehead Named 2024 Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors

Jul 16, 2024 5 minutes

Sydney Satchell of the U.S. Sitting Volleyball Team

*Student Athletes

Howard University Alumna Sydney Satchell to Go for Gold with Team USA’s Sitting Volleyball Team

Jul 15, 2024 5 minutes

Dr. Mickey T. Thomas

*In Your Words

How the Pipe Organ Shaped Black Music

Jun 17, 2024 4 minutes

Howard and Drexel PIs Carlton Waterhouse, Nea Maloo, Janelle Burke and Mathy Stanislaus.

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Howard University Receives DOE HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize

Jun 14, 2024 4 minutes

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Howard University Professor Returns from Tanzania Tour Focused on Press Freedom

May 30, 2024 2 minutes