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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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Howard University Alumni Association Announces 2020 Administration

Jul 9, 2020 3 minutes

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Passing of Professor Emeritus Arthur Sanderson Paul

Jul 9, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Supports Digitization Project: 'Preserving the Legacy of History of Black Dance in America'

Jul 7, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard Alumnus Walter D. Woods is Leading $50M Coronavirus Relief and Recovery Effort as Humana Foundation CEO

Jul 7, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University President Frederick Discusses the Fall Re-Opening Plan in Television Special to Air on WHUT TV

Jul 7, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Robert Clark as Chief Compliance Officer

Jul 6, 2020 4 minutes

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Mechanical Engineering Chair Nadir Yilmaz, Ph.D., Honored with International Leadership Citation

Jul 6, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Office of Faculty Development Receives Second Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Jun 30, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Receives $50K in Emergency Support for Global Pandemic Relief from Vanguard

Jun 30, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Roundtable on Education During COVID-19

Jun 25, 2020 3 minutes