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Global and Diaspora

Bold Minds: A Howard University Pharmacy Student Turns Hurricane Loss Into a Chemistry Textbook

Howard University pharmacy student David Ferguson created a superhero-themed chemistry textbook to rebuild Bahamian education after Hurricane Dorian.

Apr 5, 2026 5 minutes

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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University's Reach Alliance Team Studies Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and Ghana

Mar 26, 2026 3 minutes

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Global and Diaspora

Women's History Month: Howard Professor Elizabeth Asiedu, Founder of the Association for the Advancement of African Women Economists, Is Expanding Who Belongs in Economics

Mar 24, 2026 4 minutes

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Before BTS: How Howard University Helped Elevate Korean Culture and How Black Culture Influenced K-Pop

Mar 20, 2026 14 minutes

Dr. Lonnie Bunch

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Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Reflects on Preserving History and Culture

Apr 10, 2025 5 minutes