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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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CARES ACT Funding Distribution Update

May 20, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Department of Art Presents First Ever Virtual Art Exhibitions

May 19, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Graduate Da'Nya Thomas is Awarded the 2020 Reginald F. Lewis Prize

May 19, 2020 3 minutes

In Memoriam

Howard University Mourns the Passing of Dr. Barbara Harland

May 19, 2020 2 minutes

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2020 Graduate of the College of Engineering and Architecture Receives Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Award

May 18, 2020 3 minutes

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President Wayne A. I. Frederick and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Announce COVID-19 Clinic’s Expansion to 4 Days A Week.

May 15, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard Student Virgil Parker Selected as 2020 Rangel Summer Fellow

May 14, 2020 3 minutes

In Memoriam

Passing of Emeritus Professor Richard Paul Thornell

May 14, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Appoints John M.M. Anderson, Ph.D., as Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture

May 13, 2020 3 minutes

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#BisonInTheKnow: School of Education Faculty Lead Virtual Panel on Teaching from a Trauma Informed Perspective

May 13, 2020 4 minutes