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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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WHUT Presents Back-to-School Celebration at the National Harbor

Aug 15, 2019 2 minutes

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Office of Faculty Development Strengthens Multidisciplinary Collaboration Through Annual Summer Academy

Aug 14, 2019 5 minutes

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Alumni Moms of the Quad and Their Class of 2023 Daughters Move Into the Newly Renovated Harriet Tubman Quadrangle Dorm

Aug 13, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University welcomes freshmen during campus move-in days

Aug 13, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard Law Professor Awarded by Michael Brown Foundation

Aug 7, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Senior Selected for Prestigious ETS Presidential Scholarship

Aug 7, 2019 2 minutes

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Statement on the Passing of Distinguished Alumna and Professor Emerita, Toni Morrison

Aug 6, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard Pharmacy Dean Tofade Honored by University of North Carolina

Aug 5, 2019 2 minutes

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Eight Howard Alumni to Speak at the 41st Annual Conference of the Association of African American Museums on Aug. 7-10

Jul 31, 2019 4 minutes

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19th Annual Crump Law Camp at Howard Law Gives High Schoolers Inside Look at the Law with Mock Trial Civil Rights Case

Jul 30, 2019 6 minutes