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

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

Jaradat will investigate how temperature fluctuations influence soil stability at the microscopic level. This area of research remains largely understudied due to limitations in current experiential methods.

May 22, 2026 3 minutes

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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

The program also invites notable speakers with careers in public service to share their experiences with the fellows. Among the past speakers are former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice; Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton; and NASA astronaut Mae C. Jemison.

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Patricia Roberts Harris, A Trailblazing Alumna and Pioneer in Public Service

Mar 20, 2024 4 minutes

Members of the Howard University Interprofessional Committee

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Women’s History Month: Connecting Professional Women, Resources, and Disciplines Across Howard University with the Interprofessional Education Committee

Mar 19, 2024 7 minutes

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George Boyer Vashon, Howard University’s First Black Professor

Feb 28, 2024 6 minutes

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Chapel Dean Bernard L. Richardson Receives Lifetime Achievement Recognition for Interfaith, Community Work

Feb 23, 2024 3 minutes

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Founding Dean of School of Social Work Inabel Burns Lindsay, a Social Justice Champion and Innovative Leader

Feb 22, 2024 4 minutes

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Alexander Thomas Augusta, M.D., Howard’s Founding Professor of Medicine

Feb 5, 2024 3 minutes

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Michael Steele Tackles Fake Consumerism in Politics Panel Discussion

Feb 1, 2024 6 minutes

Melanie Carter, a School of Education leader in for Howard University

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Founding Director Melanie Carter Enlightens the Path for Black Educators' Success through the HBCU Research, Leadership and Policy Center

Jan 31, 2024 4 minutes

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An African Studies Researcher's Quest for True Ethiopian History

Jan 29, 2024 4 minutes

President Vinson with Bison Breaking Barriers honorees

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13 Howard University Alumni Honored at 2024 Bison on Annapolis Reception

Jan 25, 2024 4 minutes