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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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The "Great Debate" Returned Featuring Howard University and Harvard University

Nov 1, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University And Washington D.C. Fire And EMS Improve Community Fire Readiness Through Nationwide Town/Gown Project

Oct 31, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University’s Alonda Thomas to be honored with Communicator of the Year Award by the Mid-Atlantic Black Public Relations Society

Oct 31, 2019 4 minutes

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School of Communications Student Council Brings Black Speechwriters to Howard for Inaugural Symposium

Oct 29, 2019 3 minutes

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LIVESTREAM: Nikole Hannah-Jones Visits Howard University to Discuss The 1619 Project

Oct 28, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Students Selected to Attend Forbes Under 30 Summit

Oct 28, 2019 4 minutes

Kendall Cunningham, Maya Perry, Gregory Brown, Daniel Henry, Pedro Alfonso

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Howard Law Students, Faculty Experts Respond to HUD’s Move to Restrict Fair Housing Regulations

Oct 28, 2019 5 minutes

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Two School of Education Doctoral Students Chosen for University Council for Educational Administration’s Jackson Scholar Network

Oct 25, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Divinity in Partnership with NMAAHC Awards Two Postdoctoral Scholars

Oct 24, 2019 4 minutes

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PwC Senior Partner and Chairman Shares Insights on Leadership and Corporate Responsibility with Howard Students

Oct 24, 2019 4 minutes