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Left to right: Errol Watkis, Nicholas Oakley, Chris Harper, and Katharine Elkes in Founders Sitting Room

Founders Library Reopens its Doors, Showcasing Cutting-edge Research While Preserving the Past

Just one week into its grand reopening, students and faculty are once again flocking to Founders Library to explore Black history, utilize high-powered computers, expand their research with subject matter experts, and sometimes play Mario Kart.

Aug 15, 2025 6 minutes

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Howard University CEA Researchers Publish New Research on Smart IoT Device Abuse in Financial Cybercrimes

Aug 13, 2025 3 minutes

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Incoming Political Science Scholar Jehu King Shares His Drive for Public Service

Aug 6, 2025 7 minutes

MLU bootcamp presentation

Howard University is Collaborating with Amazon Web Services to Advance AI Learning Across Higher Education

Aug 6, 2025 3 minutes

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Honorary Degree Designee Natasha Trethewey: A Message of ‘Carrying On’ Through Loss and Letters

May 7, 2025 4 minutes

Rufus Ferguson II on the football field

Howard University Football Player Rufus Ferguson II Goes from the Gridiron to the Global Judo Stage

May 6, 2025 4 minutes

I Can Go Twice as High: Honorary Degree Designee Levar Burton Has Inspired Millions to Soar Across Generations and Genres

May 6, 2025 8 minutes

Jordan Louie Grad Photo

From Teaching Classrooms to Filling Prescriptions: Jordan Louis's Journey to a Doctor of Pharmacy

May 5, 2025 3 minutes

Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. Brown

Anesthesiologist, Honorary Degree Designee Emery Neal Brown on Understanding the Brain, Mentorship, and the Importance of HBCUs

May 5, 2025 4 minutes

School of Fine Arts Graduating Senior Rebecca Celestin

Graduating Senior Rebecca Celestin’s Journey from the Navy to the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

May 5, 2025 6 minutes

Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer with Howard University President Ben Vinson III

Food for the Culture: Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer Visit Howard to Launch their First AC Barbeque Food Truck

May 5, 2025 7 minutes

Ilham Grad Photo

A Hug, A Degree, A Dream Fulfilled: Ilham Spingher’s Doctor of Dental Surgery Graduation Story

May 2, 2025 2 minutes

From Refugee to Mayor: Honorary Degree Designee Lilian Seenoi Barr Makes History While Opening Doors for Others to Do the Same

May 1, 2025 6 minutes

Howard 19 Year Old Graduates

19-Year-Old Howard University Graduates Are Already Ready for More Challenges

May 1, 2025 4 minutes

JD Hilltop Editor

Howard University’s The Hilltop Editor Jacky "JD" Jean-Jacques Receives NABJ Student Journalist of the Year Award

May 15, 2025 2 minutes

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LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

May 10, 2025 4 minutes

How the Howard University Showtime Band Shaped One Music Grad’s Journey

May 9, 2025 4 minutes

Howard's Goldman Case Competition Team

Howard Team Wins $1M in Goldman Sachs’ Market Madness Competition

May 8, 2025 7 minutes

2025 Honorary Degree Recipients at Howard

2025 Honorary Degree Recipients Represent the Best in Global Truth and Service

May 7, 2025 2 minutes

Go Where the Need is the Greatest: Honorary Degree Designee Barbara Lee Has Spent a Lifetime Uplifting People Through Leadership in Public Service

May 7, 2025 7 minutes

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Honorary Degree Designee Natasha Trethewey: A Message of ‘Carrying On’ Through Loss and Letters

May 7, 2025 4 minutes

Rufus Ferguson II on the football field

Howard University Football Player Rufus Ferguson II Goes from the Gridiron to the Global Judo Stage

May 6, 2025 4 minutes

I Can Go Twice as High: Honorary Degree Designee Levar Burton Has Inspired Millions to Soar Across Generations and Genres

May 6, 2025 8 minutes

Be a Blessing: Graduating Senior Justyce Moore is Ready for Life as a Nurse

May 5, 2025 4 minutes