*Community

A place where we forge our common bonds and empower each person to be their full and authentic selves

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

*Upgrade

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

*Community

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

*Partnerships

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

*Accolades

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

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

News

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

News

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

May 1, 2025 4 minutes

*Community

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

*Community

Howard University Mini-Med School Program Inspires Young Future Doctors

Apr 30, 2025 3 minutes

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student Kelly Garrett

*Research

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

*Research

At the Howard Research Symposium, Students Shared the Impacts of Their Work – From Georgia Avenue to the Moon

Apr 28, 2025 5 minutes

News

Howard University Students Named 2025 NVLF Leadership Fellows for Outstanding Service and Leadership

Apr 28, 2025 2 minutes

Lauryn Smith presenting research Fall 2024

*Milestones

Master’s Candidate Lauryn Smith Studies How Pollutants Travel and Who They Fall On

Apr 24, 2025 4 minutes

*Community

Celebrating Earth Day: Howard Students Create Ingenious Ways to Protect the Planet

Apr 22, 2025 4 minutes

Dr. Andy and Dr. Clarke attending AI Symposium

Artificial Intelligence

Research Month Symposium Highlights AI’s Growing Benefits and Potential Biases

Apr 22, 2025 2 minutes