*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

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*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

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Researcher Kamilah Woodson Develops A.I.-Powered Platform to Expand Mental Health Support for Students

Jul 31, 2026 6 minutes

Marci Rodgers on the left fixing red jacket costume of actor who is playing Michael Jackson

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Who’s Bad? Howard University Alum Marci Rodgers, a True Thriller as ‘Michael’ Movie Costume Designer

Jul 16, 2026 8 minutes

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News

Howard University’s School of Business and Operation Capital City Launch Accelerator Program for Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs

Jul 10, 2026 6 minutes

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Legacy and Lineage

The Howard University Student-Led Bus Protest that Challenged Virginia’s Jim Crow Laws

Jun 25, 2026 5 minutes

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Engineering Professors Recognized as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the World’s Largest Scientific Society

May 29, 2026 5 minutes

Jaradat at work in his Geomaterials Research Lab with Ph.D. student Mohammad Almasaeid

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Advances Soil Thermal Behavior Research with $780K DOD Grant

May 22, 2026 3 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Keeping Bison Home: Student Payton Garcia Leads Housing Affordability Relief for Howard Students

May 21, 2026 3 minutes

Commencement 2026

With a Perfect 4.0 GPA, Graduating Engineering Major Jaydn Decuir Merges Science and Dance

May 4, 2026 4 minutes

Commencement 2026

2026 Grad Madison Medard Carries Howard Law’s Social Justice Mission Forward

May 1, 2026 5 minutes

Zoe Cummings standing in front of the Washington Post sign

Commencement 2026

Howard University Graduating Senior Zoe Cummings is Paving the Way for New Generation of Black Journalists

Apr 29, 2026 7 minutes