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

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

Howard Alumna Marci Rodgers served as costume designer for “Michael,” the most successful biopic of all time.

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

Dr. Smith and Dr. Rawat

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

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News

Howard University Celebrates the Extraordinary Life of Roberta Flack (B.M.E. ’58, D.Mus. ’75)

Feb 24, 2025 8 minutes

News

Coming Full Circle: Anthony Anderson’s Journey to Howard University, Hollywood, and Back Again

Feb 24, 2025 5 minutes

Dr. Cheikh Ndiaye

*Research

Mathematics Professor Cheikh Ndiaye Named Claytor-Gilmer Fellow by American Mathematical Society

Feb 21, 2025 2 minutes

*Accolades

Breaking Barriers in Maternal Health: Dr. Nelson L. Adams III’s Fight for Equitable Care

Feb 21, 2025 3 minutes

String players from left to right Dawn Johnson (Viola) Kendall Isadore (Violin – Howard alumna), and Élise Sharp (Cello-HU alumna)

*Change Makers

Stringing Together Legacy and Purpose: The String Queens Draw Inspiration from Howard Connections

Feb 19, 2025 4 minutes

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Howard Alumna Sunny Sumter: Championing Jazz and Culture in the Nation’s Capital

Feb 13, 2025 3 minutes

*Research

Dr. Charles Kim: The Innovator Behind Howard’s First Commercialized Patent, the "Brownout Detector"

Feb 12, 2025 5 minutes

Dr. Karl Thompson in the lab

*Research

Dr. Karl Thompson's Quest for Scientific Discovery Includes Ushering in the Next Generation of Scientists

Feb 12, 2025 4 minutes

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Alumnus Christopher J. Tyson’s Fight for Equitable Communities

Feb 6, 2025 3 minutes

Henry L. Marsh III

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Howard Celebrates the Life of Alumnus Henry L. Marsh III, Richmond's First Black Mayor

Jan 29, 2025 2 minutes