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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 Federal Funding Earmarked for Students

Apr 15, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University's Team Effort to Ship Tablets to Students in Need

Apr 15, 2020 1 minute

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Professor Bailus Walker, Jr.

Apr 15, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard Human and Civil Rights Clinic Urges SCOTUS to Consider Implications Against Black Protesters in Case Against Black Lives Matter Activist

Apr 15, 2020 3 minutes

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U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Sheds Light on Government Response to Coronavirus During King Lecture Series with Donna Brazile

Apr 14, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Selected as First Ever Educational Honoree by Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation

Apr 14, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Wins LEAD Gold Award for Revamped University Homepage

Apr 14, 2020 2 minutes

In Memoriam

Passing of Retired Professor Leslie Hicks, Ph.D.

Apr 13, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University to Host Virtual Accepted Student Day

Apr 13, 2020 3 minutes

In Memoriam

Passing of Retired Professor Franklin Ampy

Apr 13, 2020 2 minutes