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Exterior of new Panera Bread location at the reopened the PunchOut at Blackburn University Center

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PunchOut Opens at Howard's Blackburn University Center with New Tastes, Fresh Look

PunchOut is open for business again at Blackburn University Center with Panera Bread, The Drop, and The Halal Shack. Panera Bread and The Drop are new to Punchout.

Oct 19, 2026 4 minutes

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Group photos of Backpack Project Participants

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A Backpack, a Fresh Start: Howard University Supports D.C. Students

Sep 29, 2026 3 minutes

Howard University students pose at Marriott International headquarters with Anthony Capuano

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Marriott Leaders Bring Knowledge, Experience, and Advice During Howard University Student Visit

Sep 28, 2026 8 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

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Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

Student Athletes

Howard University Moves Nov. 22 Football Game vs. MEAC Foe Norfolk State to Audi Field Due to Popular Demand

Oct 7, 2025 3 minutes

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Focus on You: Black Women and Breast Cancer

Oct 2, 2025 9 minutes

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A Movement Grows to Battle Prostate Cancer in Black Men

Oct 1, 2025 11 minutes

Five people sitting on a stage holding mics in their hands. There is a large projector screen behind them with an image of singer Curtis Mayfield and text

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Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Hosts Acclaimed Musician and Film Producers for “The Makings of Curtis Mayfield” Screening

Sep 25, 2025 4 minutes

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Netflix Star Michael Cooper Jr. from “Forever” Inspires Fine Arts Students at Howard University Fireside Chat

Sep 25, 2025 3 minutes

Two Howard University students standings side by side. They are wearing Howard university shirts, standing outside. In the background there are trees and grass

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U.S. News and World Report Names Howard University as the Top School in the DMV for Social Mobility

Sep 24, 2025 2 minutes

President Frederick with Freshman Experience 2.0

*Legacy and History

‘Obsess About the Journey’: Interim President Wayne Frederick Meets the Class of 2029 in Freshman Experience 2.0

Sep 24, 2025 4 minutes

*Change Makers

Trustee Emeritus Marie Johns, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks Open 2025-26 King Endowed Chair Series with a Call to “Elevate Our Voices”

Sep 23, 2025 6 minutes

Five Howard University leadership standing side by side, locking hands while looking out into a crowd for the university's convocation. They are all wearing university regalia robes of different colors such as red, black, and blue

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Howard University Opens 2025-26 Academic Year with Reflections on Change and Calls to Action

Sep 19, 2025 4 minutes

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What Screens are Actually Doing to Your Kid’s Brain — Spoiler: It’s Not Good

Sep 18, 2025 8 minutes