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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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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

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Howard University Celebrates Life and Legacy of Dr. Paul Zeleza at 70th Birthday Conference

May 30, 2025 6 minutes

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Howard University Medical Scientist Angel Byrd Tackles Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), a Stigmatizing Skin Disease Affecting Black Women

May 28, 2025 5 minutes

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Dr. David Harold Blackwell: The Enduring Legacy of a Howard Luminary in the Age of AI

May 23, 2025 4 minutes

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Problem Solving: Howard's Project PRESS Fellows Provide Critical Social Work in D.C. Schools

May 16, 2025 5 minutes

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Dr. Tonija Hope and Justin Hansford Among Howard Employees and Alumni Named in Washingtonian Magazine’s ‘Most Influential’ of 2025

May 15, 2025 6 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

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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

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Made in the Mecca: Graduating Seniors Reflect on Springfest 2025

May 1, 2025 6 minutes