*Change Makers

Bison who are changing the world to make it a better place right now and for future generations

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, Allyson and Wes Felix pose for a photo in front of a vibrant yellow abstract painting. On the left, Dr. Frederick wears a navy suit and tie; in the center, Allyson Felix wears a white hooded tracksuit; and on the right, Wes Felix wears a navy baseball cap, jacket and jeans. All three are smiling at the camera.

*Thought Leadership and Epiphanies

'She Runs the World': Allyson Felix Stops in Her Tracks to Visit The Mecca

An electrifying energy swept across Howard University's campus when Allyson Felix, the most decorated American Olympic track and field athlete in history, visited The Mecca for the first time.

Nov 6, 2026 6 minutes

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U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick shaking hands

*Change Makers

Congressman Gregory Meeks Urges Howard Students to Embrace Civic Leadership and the Power of Their Vote

Nov 4, 2026 5 minutes

Panel with five men seated side by side at Blackburn Digital Auditorium at screening at "How to Change the World" documentary

*Change Makers

Howard University Trustee Arne Duncan’s Anti-Gun Violence Organization Takes the Spotlight in Documentary

Oct 2, 2026 6 minutes

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

*Accolades

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

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

*Thought Leadership and Epiphanies

'She Runs the World': Allyson Felix Stops in Her Tracks to Visit The Mecca

Nov 6, 2026 6 minutes

*Change Makers

Congressman Gregory Meeks Urges Howard Students to Embrace Civic Leadership and the Power of Their Vote

Nov 4, 2026 5 minutes

*Change Makers

Howard University Trustee Arne Duncan’s Anti-Gun Violence Organization Takes the Spotlight in Documentary

Oct 2, 2026 6 minutes

*Accolades

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

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

Howard associate professor Christine McWhorter wearing a purple suit seated in a chair talking to an audience.

*Change Makers

Howard University Professor Explores Race and Media Literacy in Popular New Book

Sep 8, 2026 5 minutes

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Doctoral Student Receives Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, Examines Faith in Educational Experiences of Black Students

Sep 4, 2026 5 minutes

Two women sitting on a stage with microphones in their hands. There is a small table in between them with two small water bottles on top

Global and Diaspora

Former President of Trinidad and Tobago Visits Howard University for Fireside Chat on Global Leadership

Sep 3, 2026 6 minutes

Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professors Secure Nearly $1M DoD Award to Expand Bioindustrial Manufacturing Research and Student Training

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes

News

Howard University’s International Affairs Center Announces Launch of New Global Futures Collaborative Community Network

Aug 7, 2026 2 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Howard Alumnus Chequan Lewis to Lead Crunch Fitness Through Its Next Chapter as New CEO

Aug 3, 2026 7 minutes