*Change Makers

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

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, Allyson and Wes Felix pose for a photo in front of a vibrant yellow abstract painting. On the left, Dr. Frederick wears a navy suit and tie; in the center, Allyson Felix wears a white hooded tracksuit; and on the right, Wes Felix wears a navy baseball cap, jacket and jeans. All three are smiling at the camera.

*Thought Leadership and Epiphanies

'She Runs the World': Allyson Felix Stops in Her Tracks to Visit The Mecca

An electrifying energy swept across Howard University's campus when Allyson Felix, the most decorated American Olympic track and field athlete in history, visited The Mecca for the first time.

Nov 6, 2026 6 minutes

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U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick shaking hands

*Change Makers

Congressman Gregory Meeks Urges Howard Students to Embrace Civic Leadership and the Power of Their Vote

Nov 4, 2026 5 minutes

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

Oct 2, 2026 6 minutes

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

Dr Washington with a graduate student in office

Artificial Intelligence

Howard’s Human-Centered AI Institute Bridges Disciplines to Make AI Work for Humans

Dec 16, 2025 7 minutes

*Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Solmaz Tabtabaei Receives $613K NSF Award for Biotechnology Research

Dec 15, 2025 2 minutes

*Community

Howard University Engineering Professor Fadel Lashhab to Lead $500K NSF Project To Train K-12 Educators in Robotics and Automation

Dec 15, 2025 2 minutes

Howard University guard Bryce Harris on the court

*Student Athletes

Howard University to Face North Carolina A&T at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, Returning to the Site of MEAC History

Dec 3, 2025 4 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Ro Khanna join Howard University to Discuss AI Workforce and Tech Innovation

Dec 2, 2025 4 minutes

*Accolades

Howard University Architecture Assistant Professor Nea Maloo Receives AIA|DC 2025 Architect Educator Award

Dec 2, 2025 2 minutes

News

Inaugural Black Light Short Film Showcase Spotlights Howard’s Film Talent Across Generations

Nov 25, 2025 4 minutes

HUASB volunteers and WHUR staff outside for the Food2Feed Donation drive

News

47th Annual Food2Feed Delivers Hope, Raising Over $60,000 for DMV Families in Need

Nov 18, 2025 3 minutes

Dr. Frederick at Harvard University October 2025

*Milestones

Interim President Wayne Frederick Delivers Harvard Lectures on Leadership and Cancer Inequalities

Nov 14, 2025 3 minutes

*Change Makers

High on the Hog: Culinary Legend Dr. Jessica B. Harris Brings the African Diaspora to Life at Howard University

Nov 14, 2025 2 minutes