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Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Howard University professor Sonya T. Smith, Ph.D., has been elected to the AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows, recognizing her contributions to computational fluid dynamics, thermal engineering and aerospace research.

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

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Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Honors Retirees, Inaugurates Academic Year at 159th Opening Convocation

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes

Howard University Retirees at the Retirement Celebration posed for a photo at the Retirement Celebration, in between Anthony Wutoh and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick at the Blackburn Center Ballroom

Legacy and Lineage

2,000 Years of Service: Howard University Retirees Honored at Celebration

Sep 24, 2026 7 minutes

Photo of Sergei Nekhai and Marina Jerebtsova

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin and Michael Winston sit on stage at Howard University

NewsThe Hilltop

The Hilltop Archives: 1961 – Malcolm X At The Mecca

May 19, 2026

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Howard University Alum Jayson Johnson Named to 2026 Cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars

May 19, 2026 2 minutes

President Frederick and HBCU presidents at AHRI launch

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University and Fourteen HBCUs Assert Their National Research Leadership with Launch of the Association of HBCU Research Institutions at Event on Howard’s Campus

May 12, 2026 9 minutes

Commencement 2026

For Master's Graduate Jamerson Watson, Social Work is Not Just A Profession; It's a Ministry

May 8, 2026 3 minutes

Commencement 2026

Commencement's Graduate Processional, Called "The Long Walk," Represents Both a Symbolic Journey and a Cherished Connecting Space

May 7, 2026 6 minutes

Commencement 2026

Interim President and Chair Emerita Rosalind Brewer of Spelman College on The Future of HBCUs and Producing the Leaders of Tomorrow

May 5, 2026 11 minutes

Commencement 2026

Stay Studious: Former Disney CEO Bob Iger, 2026 Honorary Degree Candidate, Has Advice for Howard Grads

May 4, 2026 5 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

On International Jazz Day, Paying Tribute to Benny Golson, Who Went from Howard to Hollywood While Helping to Transform Music

Apr 29, 2026 5 minutes

President Wayne Frederick with King Charles III

Global and Diaspora

Royal Reflections for Howard University as King Charles III Visits America

Apr 27, 2026 4 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Autodesk Joins Howard University to Celebrate and Tour New Makerspace and Announce Company’s $1.95 Million Donation

Apr 21, 2026 5 minutes