*Community

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

Group photos of Backpack Project Participants

*Community

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

Howard University’s Office of External Affairs distributed 180 backpacks filled with school supplies to D.C. children, continuing an annual tradition of service that helps students start the school year prepared and reminds them they matter.

Sep 29, 2026 3 minutes

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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

Merchandise at the Bison Exchange Campus Store with a mannequin wearing Howard University clothing

*Upgrade

Howard University’s Campus Store Reopens in Grand Fashion with Its Biggest Renovation Ever

Sep 18, 2026 5 minutes

*Change Makers

The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center rings book lover, media specialist Christina Vortia as Rare Books Librarian

Feb 28, 2023 4 minutes

*Community

Howard University Hosts Community Dentistry Health Fair on February 25

Feb 23, 2023 3 minutes

Howard University Cheerleaders pictured at Be The Match event

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Good Morning America Broadcasts ‘Be the Match’ Community Drive Live from Howard University

Feb 23, 2023 3 minutes

In the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, students look onto a device used to digitize items and documents to preserve them

News

The Moorland-Spingarn Research Centers Welcomes Students to Inaugural Black Press Archives Cohort

Feb 22, 2023 8 minutes

Howard University's Chess Team stands together for a photo at the PanAm Chess Games in Seattle, WA

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Howard Chess Making Moves During Pan Am Chess Games

Feb 16, 2023 4 minutes

Three people working in a science lab setting.

News

OceanX’s Young Explorers Program Seeks Howard University Students for Fourth Summer Voyage

Feb 16, 2023 3 minutes

The late Maurice Jefferson posing for his Botany photo by standing next to a tree he likely grew

*Change Makers

Brought to You by Howard: Roland Maurice Jefferson, the Howard University Alum and Worldwide Scientist Whose Inventions for Cherry Blossoms Welcome Thousands to DC Annually

Feb 16, 2023 3 minutes

Danielle Holley stands among book cases in Founder's Library

*Community

An Institution Extender. An Institution Builder.

Feb 16, 2023 5 minutes

Toni Morrison giving a presentation while seated.

*Change Makers

Howard University Celebrates Toni Morrison on What Would’ve Been Her 92nd Birthday

Feb 15, 2023 4 minutes

Dentistry Dean Andrea Jackson with students at Give Kids A Smile Day

*Community

After a Long Journey, Migrant Kids Given Smiles at Howard University College of Dentistry

Feb 15, 2023 4 minutes