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

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

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

"How to Change the World (Ep. 6, Chicago CRED), a documentary about Chicago-based anti-gun violence organization Chicago CRED, which was founded by Howard University Board of Trustee Arne Duncan.

Oct 2, 2026 6 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

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

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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

Black Maternal Health at Howard University

*Community

Dear Mama: Highlighting Environmental Pollutants on Black Maternal Health

Apr 12, 2024 5 minutes

Jane Carpenter-Rock, Howard alumna and deputy director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Howard alumna

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: How Alumna Jane Carpenter-Rock Depicts Multiple Americas at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum

Mar 22, 2024 5 minutes

students travelled to Chicago and beyond to volunteer their time in communities across the country

*Community

2024 Alternative Spring Break: Howard Students Take Chicago!

Mar 20, 2024 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