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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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Howard Alumnus Elected President of American Library Association

Apr 17, 2019 2 minutes

Amber Davis; Ashley Lewis; Dean Sylvia McDonald-Kaufman; DeAnna Nara; Morgan Smalls

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Five Howard University Ph.D. Candidates Inducted into the Edward Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at Yale University

Apr 17, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Alum and U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings to Conclude 2018-2019 King Lecture Series on April 18

Apr 15, 2019 4 minutes

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World Bank SVP Sandie Okoro Encourages Women to Lead during Howard Fireside Chat

Apr 12, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University and American Red Cross Co-Host April 16 Blood Drive

Apr 12, 2019 1 minute

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Howard University to Host The Middle States HU Self-Study Town Hall On Tuesday, April 16 At 3 P.M.

Apr 12, 2019 1 minute

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Howard Law Hosts Law Symposium in Honor of 150 Years Since Founding

Apr 9, 2019 3 minutes

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Showtime Marching Band Opens NYC Concert Series Highlighting African American Music

Apr 9, 2019 2 minutes

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Howard Law Announces Sesquicentennial Awardees

Apr 9, 2019 2 minutes

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Howard University Ph.D. Student Makes New Health Discovery About the Enslaved Africans of New York

Apr 9, 2019 6 minutes