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*Change Makers

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
*Change Makers

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
*Accolades

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.
*Change Makers

Howard University Professor Explores Race and Media Literacy in Popular New Book

Sep 8, 2026 5 minutes
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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
Dahlia Nduom
*Research

Howard University Architecture Professor Dahlia Nduom Receives Prestigious Graham Foundation Grant

Sep 8, 2022 2 minutes
Jeseth Delgado Vela, Ph.D.
*Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Jeseth Delgado Vela Receives NSF CAREER Award for Biological Wastewater Treatment Research

Aug 30, 2022 2 minutes
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*Community

College of Dentistry Students Serve Patients with Dire Needs Through Remote Area Medical Program

Aug 16, 2022 6 minutes
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*Change Makers

BlueLinx President and CEO Dwight Gibson Credits Howard Education for a Great Foundation

Aug 16, 2022 5 minutes
Photo credit: Courtesy of CINQUA
*Change Makers

Howard Alumna and Husband Create Documentary on Maurice Hines

Aug 3, 2022 4 minutes
Dr. Kali-Ahset Amen, director of Center for Journalism and Democracy
News

The Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University Announces Executive Director

Jul 28, 2022 4 minutes
Zora Neale Hurston posing for a portrait
*Change Makers

The Queen of the Harlem Renaissance: Exploring Zora Neale Hurston’s Impact

Jun 23, 2022 3 minutes
Justin Hansford speaks at Juneteenth event 2022
News

Howard professor Justin Hansford Hosts Juneteenth Celebration and Community Forum

Jun 23, 2022 3 minutes
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*Change Makers

Studying the LGBTQ+ Experience at HBCUs 

Jun 21, 2022 5 minutes
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*Community

Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease Marks 50th Anniversary

Jun 14, 2022 3 minutes