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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 to Develop Proactive Cybersecurity Training with $3M Grant From the National Nuclear Security Administration

Oct 24, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Department of History to be Honored with American Historical Association’s 2019 Equity Award

Oct 24, 2019 3 minutes

President Frederick Video Statement Regarding Alleged Gunman on Campus

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Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick Named to Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 Class of 2019

Oct 22, 2019 2 minutes

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Howard Law Hosts 16th Annual Wiley A. Branton Symposium Shaping the Next 150 Years of Civil Rights, Oct. 29

Oct 22, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Free Basketball Game and Concert Nov. 1

Oct 22, 2019 2 minutes

In Memoriam

Celebrating the Life of James A. Donaldson, Ph.D.

Oct 21, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Ideas Symposium Features Candid Conversation on Reparations

Oct 21, 2019 3 minutes

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Four Howard Students Receive Lavender Fund Scholarship During Fifth Annual Renaissance Reception

Oct 18, 2019 3 minutes

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National Symphony Orchestra to Give Free Concert Celebrating Women in Music at Howard University

Oct 18, 2019 3 minutes

In Memoriam

The Passing of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings

Oct 17, 2019 5 minutes