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Change Makers

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

Zora Neale Hurston

Change Makers

The Life and Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston: ‘A Genius of the South’

An ode to the life and legacy of legendary writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston.

Jan 8, 2026 6 minutes

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Richard Smallwood at 2024 tribute

Legacy

Remembering the Life of Double Alumnus, Gospel Music Pioneer Richard Smallwood

Jan 2, 2026 4 minutes

Two Howard Chapel Assistants on the yard with Bison Give Back sign

News

This Holiday Season, The Howard Community Continues to Define ‘Truth and Service’

Dec 17, 2025 4 minutes

Mackey Building Georgia Avenue View

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Civil Engineering Research Team Uses AI to Help Address Climate Change Crises

Dec 16, 2025 3 minutes

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at Rankin Chapel December 7, 1956

Change Makers

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy at Howard

Jan 27, 2022 4 minutes

Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary, Inhibin Immunostain

In Your Words

Improving Quality of Life in Cancer Treatments: A Q&A with Alumna Michele Y. Halyard, M.D.

Oct 28, 2021 3 minutes

B/W photo of Pauli Murray writing at a desk

Change Makers

An Invisible Giant: The Legacy of Pauli Murray (J.D. ’44, H. ’17), Trailblazing Civil Rights Lawyer

Oct 27, 2021 4 minutes

black and white portrait of Natalie Edwards on white background

Change Makers

Inclusion Matters: Alumna Natalie Edwards on What it Means to be a Chief Diversity Officer

Mar 16, 2021 3 minutes

Adana Llanos sitting in office with Howard sweatshirt

Research

Closing the Biomedical Gap: A Q&A with Adana Llanos, PhD, MPH

Feb 11, 2021 3 minutes

News

President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton announce CGI U 2021 annual meeting at Howard University

Oct 15, 2020 6 minutes

News

HU Biologist’s Participation in Study Leads to Genetic Discovery Challenging Skin Color as Characteristic of “Race”

Nov 22, 2017 6 minutes