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Dean Kimberly Jones standing at a table with a male student as they look at a 3D printed mechanical skateboard made in the Howard University Makerspace

Media Release

Autodesk Donates $1.95 Million to Howard University and Celebrates the Opening of a New Makerspace 

Howard University opens new makerspace in the College of Engineering and Architecture

Apr 16, 2026 5 minutes

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Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Howard University Promotes Health and Wellness at Annual Bison Wellness Day

Apr 15, 2026 2 minutes

good trouble chairs

Commencement 2026

Graduating Political Science Majors Jayda Gray and Sophia Hurtado-Hernández Have Been Stirring Up “Good Trouble” to Encourage Voting Among Bison

Apr 13, 2026 6 minutes

Lulu and Safiya Mohamad

Commencement 2026

Twin Bison Siblings and Graduating Seniors Lulu and Safiya Mohamed Have Turned Life’s Tragedies into Triumphs

Apr 10, 2026 9 minutes

Dean Kimberly Jones standing at a table with a male student as they look at a 3D printed mechanical skateboard made in the Howard University Makerspace

Media Release

Autodesk Donates $1.95 Million to Howard University and Celebrates the Opening of a New Makerspace 

Apr 16, 2026 5 minutes

Wellness Day Photo 1

Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Howard University Promotes Health and Wellness at Annual Bison Wellness Day

Apr 15, 2026 2 minutes

good trouble chairs

Commencement 2026

Graduating Political Science Majors Jayda Gray and Sophia Hurtado-Hernández Have Been Stirring Up “Good Trouble” to Encourage Voting Among Bison

Apr 13, 2026 6 minutes

Lulu and Safiya Mohamad

Commencement 2026

Twin Bison Siblings and Graduating Seniors Lulu and Safiya Mohamed Have Turned Life’s Tragedies into Triumphs

Apr 10, 2026 9 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Honorary Howard Alumnus Victor Glover Pilots Spacecraft Around the Moon and Farther Than Any Human Has Ever Traveled

Apr 8, 2026 2 minutes

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Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Howard's Bryce Harris Wins Nolan Richardson Award, Cementing Legacy as Heart and Soul of Bison Basketball

Apr 2, 2026 3 minutes

2026 Howard University Swim Team

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes

Mar 31, 2026 17 minutes

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News

Women's History Month: Howard Alumna Jeanne Sinkford Broke Barriers As First Woman to Lead a College of Dentistry

Mar 28, 2026 7 minutes

*Change Makers

Women's History Month: Ty Grace Is Building Champions, Shaping Legacy at The Mecca

Mar 27, 2026 6 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Women’s History Month: Meet the Executive Director of Howard’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership

Mar 26, 2026 5 minutes