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Mary Lovelace O'Neal in her studio crouching down around an array of art supplies

In Memoriam

Howard University Remembers Mary Lovelace O’Neal: Fearless Alumna, Visionary Artist, Educator, and Activist

Howard joins the national arts community in mourning the loss of alum Mary Lovelace O’Neal (BFA ’64), a visionary artist, educator, and activist.

May 28, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard University Student Camille Wimberly Selected as a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient

May 27, 2026 4 minutes

Jaradat at work in his Geomaterials Research Lab with Ph.D. student Mohammad Almasaeid

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Advances Soil Thermal Behavior Research with $780K DOD Grant

May 22, 2026 3 minutes

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Keeping Bison Home: Student Payton Garcia Leads Housing Affordability Relief for Howard Students

May 21, 2026 3 minutes

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LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

May 10, 2025 4 minutes

Dr Cannon-Smith and Mr Smith at Commencement 157

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A "Golden Couple" Celebrates Their 50th Graduation Anniversary After Meeting at Howard University

May 9, 2025 4 minutes

Jordan Louie Grad Photo

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From Teaching Classrooms to Filling Prescriptions: Jordan Louis's Journey to a Doctor of Pharmacy

May 5, 2025 3 minutes

School of Fine Arts Graduating Senior Rebecca Celestin

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Graduating Senior Rebecca Celestin’s Journey from the Navy to the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

May 5, 2025 6 minutes

Images from Springfest 2025

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Made in the Mecca: Graduating Seniors Reflect on Springfest 2025

May 1, 2025 6 minutes

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From Refugee to Mayor: Honorary Degree Designee Lilian Seenoi Barr Makes History While Opening Doors for Others to Do the Same

May 1, 2025 6 minutes

Howard 19 Year Old Graduates

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19-Year-Old Howard University Graduates Are Already Ready for More Challenges

May 1, 2025 4 minutes

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Faith, Fellowship, and Foundation: While Earning Double Master's Degrees in Divinity and Social Work, Natoy Fowler-Rowe Found Wellness in Community and Creativity

Apr 30, 2025 4 minutes

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Howard University Mini-Med School Program Inspires Young Future Doctors

Apr 30, 2025 3 minutes

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student Kelly Garrett

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Is Your Neighborhood Stressing You Out? Howard Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Kelly Garrett Explores Links Between Neighborhoods and Mental Health

Apr 29, 2025 4 minutes