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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

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21-Year Active-Duty Soldier to Graduate From Howard, Advancing Career in Atmospheric Science Despite Barriers

May 3, 2021 4 minutes

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Monumental Sports Executive Earns MBA While Working and Navigating the Pandemic

May 3, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Wins 2021 Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil Award for Executive Communications

May 3, 2021 4 minutes

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From Community College Grad at 16 to Howard Grad Three Years Later

Apr 30, 2021 3 minutes

*Milestones

At 70, Political Science Doctoral Student Graduates from Howard

Apr 29, 2021 5 minutes

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Donna Brazile Closes 2020-2021 King Lecture Series with ACLU National President Deborah N. Archer

Apr 28, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Announces Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Deliver Commencement Address to College of Medicine Graduates

Apr 28, 2021 4 minutes

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Watch Fireside Chat with President Frederick and U.N. Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on April 30

Apr 26, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces Legendary Attorney Bryan Stevenson to Deliver Commencement Address

Apr 26, 2021 4 minutes

*Research

Howard University Announces 2021-2022 Just-Julian Scholars

Apr 23, 2021 3 minutes