*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 Chicago CRED Organization Takes the Spotlight in Anti-Gun Violence 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

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

News

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

Nov 22, 2017 6 minutes