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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

*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

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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 Honors Regina Drake with the LaRue V. Barkwell Capstone Distinguished Service Award

Mar 3, 2026 4 minutes

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Ibram X. Kendi Reflects on Legacy of the ‘Father of Black History’ as Howard’s Inaugural Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History

Mar 3, 2026 3 minutes

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*Advocacy

WHUR Hosts Radiothon Fundraiser for Howard University’s 2026 Alternative Spring Break Program

Feb 27, 2026 2 minutes

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Howard Honors Apollo Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes During 2026 Charter Day

Feb 27, 2026 6 minutes

*Vanguard: Arts and Culture

The Influence of Entertainment on Social Change – A Black History Month Advocacy Panel Discussion

Feb 27, 2026 8 minutes

Fusion Festival Collective Wellbeing group photo. Credit Geneva Greene

News

Join the ‘Transformation to Triumph Black Women’s Summit’ and Become Part of a Global Network of Support

Feb 24, 2026 4 minutes

News

The Librarian Who Built the Home for Black Writing, and Other Alumni Who Have Changed Literature

Feb 23, 2026 6 minutes

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National Black Movie Day: Two Howard Shorts You Should Watch This Weekend

Feb 20, 2026 3 minutes

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

‘Full of Strength’: Dr. Jelani Cobb’s Howard Origins

Feb 20, 2026 8 minutes

Side by side photos of two howard university graduate students. There is a woman on the left who is wearing a head covering and folding her arms. The man on the right is smiling while wearing a white lab coat and grey wash jeans

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Howard Biology Ph.D. Students Selected for ESA’s 2026 Graduate Student Policy Award

Feb 19, 2026 3 minutes