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Howard Professor Danda B. Rawat Receives $700,000 NSF Award for AI Research

The project will focus on developing technologies that can continuously learn from new experiences while providing transparent and verifiable explanations for their actions.

Nov 9, 2026 4 minutes
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Howard University Names Jasmine Gurley as Senior Director of Public Relations

Oct 14, 2026 3 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
2026 Opening Convocation
Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Honors Retirees, Inaugurates Academic Year at 159th Opening Convocation

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes
Professor Danda B. Rawat
*Research

Howard Professor Danda B. Rawat Receives $700,000 NSF Award for AI Research

Nov 9, 2026 4 minutes
Jasmine Gurley seated wearing a white turtleneck and dark blazer
News

Howard University Names Jasmine Gurley as Senior Director of Public Relations

Oct 14, 2026 3 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
2026 Opening Convocation
Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Honors Retirees, Inaugurates Academic Year at 159th Opening Convocation

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes
Howard University Retirees at the Retirement Celebration posed for a photo at the Retirement Celebration, in between Anthony Wutoh and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick at the Blackburn Center Ballroom
Legacy and Lineage

2,000 Years of Service: Howard University Retirees Honored at Celebration

Sep 24, 2026 7 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes
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Uplift

Howard University School of Business: Taco Bell CEO Tresvant to Headline Executive Lecture Series

Sep 22, 2026 3 minutes
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News

Howard University Rises to No. 73 in U.S. News & World Report, Achieving Highest Overall Ranking in University History

Sep 21, 2026 5 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Doctoral Student Receives Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, Examines Faith in Educational Experiences of Black Students

Sep 4, 2026 5 minutes
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Global and Diaspora

Former President of Trinidad and Tobago Visits Howard University for Fireside Chat on Global Leadership

Sep 3, 2026 6 minutes