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*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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Google’s Black History Month Ad Features Howard University as “Most Searched Homecoming”

Feb 3, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard Alumna Charmion N. Kinder Appointed as Global PR Director for Global Citizen

Jan 31, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Event Focused on Solving Financial Challenges, Building Economic Strength of African American Community

Jan 31, 2020 5 minutes

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China Travel Advisory

Jan 30, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard Announces New 230,000 Square Foot Development That Will Eliminate a Vacant Lot and Fund Mission-Critical Priorities

Jan 29, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University and Mathematica to Host Computational Social Science Summer Institute

Jan 29, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Author Lisa Farrington as Division of Fine Arts Associate Dean

Jan 28, 2020 2 minutes

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Valerie Jarrett Talks Vulnerability, Michelle Obama and More During Fireside Chat with Howard University President Frederick

Jan 28, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard Hosts Panel Confronting Black Land Theft in the U.S. on Jan. 29

Jan 27, 2020 3 minutes

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Public Health Alert Regarding the Coronavirus

Jan 24, 2020 3 minutes