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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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Dr. Harold Trulear Appointed to Board of Trustees of the Public Defenders Service Uses Personal Experiences and Teaching to Advance Criminal Justice Reform

Jul 24, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Pharmacy Wins ‘Rookie Award’ for National Medication Adherence Challenge

Jul 23, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Professor Bradford Grant Named First Smithsonian Instagram Artist-in-Residence

Jul 23, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Announces $250,000 Grant from Cigna to Support Pipeline of Urban Superintendents

Jul 23, 2020 5 minutes

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Update for First Time In College Students

Jul 22, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Takes Top-Ranked MBA Program Online

Jul 22, 2020 5 minutes

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CBS News’ Michelle Miller Joins Roundtable Discussion on Storytelling in the Black Community

Jul 22, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Morris Thomas, Ph.D., as New Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CETLA)

Jul 22, 2020 4 minutes

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#BisonIntheKnow: A Tip on How to Counteract Racial Microaggressions

Jul 22, 2020 3 minutes

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Fall Re-Opening Student Update

Jul 21, 2020 9 minutes