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Important updates regarding campus operations and University affairs for the Howard community

*Research

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

Legacy and Lineage

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

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes

Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professors Secure Nearly $1M DoD Award to Expand Bioindustrial Manufacturing Research and Student Training

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes

News

Howard University Appoints Johnnie Watson as New Treasurer

Aug 28, 2026 3 minutes

Media Release

Howard University to Welcome Asante King, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Custodian of the Golden Stool of the Asante Kingdom

Aug 24, 2026 3 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Anthony Anderson to Host Howard University’s Fifth Annual Chadwick A. Boseman Day

Aug 20, 2026 3 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

A Howard University Alumna Rises in the World of Poetry

Aug 18, 2026 7 minutes

Local educators during RAOP week at the CEA

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture Expands STEM Pathways with Transformative Summer AI and Robotics Programs

Aug 14, 2026 4 minutes

Howard University President Wayne Frederick wearing a suit and tie alongside three family members who are wearing Howard-branded t-shirts

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Howard University’s Class of 2030 Begin Their Bison Journey During Move-In Week

Aug 12, 2026 7 minutes

*Partnerships

Howard University, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Announce $10 Million Scholarship Fund

Aug 12, 2026 3 minutes

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Lineage: Howard Students and Alumni

Becoming a Bison: Howard University Welcomes New Students to Campus During Bison Week 2026

Aug 10, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard University’s International Affairs Center Announces Launch of New Global Futures Collaborative Community Network

Aug 7, 2026 2 minutes