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Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Howard's Bryce Harris Wins Nolan Richardson Award, Cementing Legacy as Heart and Soul of Bison Basketball

The five-year starter for the men’s basketball team has been named the recipient of the 2025–26 Nolan Richardson Award.

Apr 2, 2026 3 minutes

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Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes

Mar 31, 2026 17 minutes

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Women's History Month: Howard Alumna Jeanne Sinkford Broke Barriers As First Woman to Lead a College of Dentistry

Mar 28, 2026 7 minutes

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*Change Makers

Women's History Month: Ty Grace Is Building Champions, Shaping Legacy at The Mecca

Mar 27, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes the 2023-2024 Royal Court, Begins Homecoming Festivities

Oct 16, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University Readies Alumni, Students, Families and Community for a Homecoming Revival

Oct 11, 2023 3 minutes

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*Research

Howard University’s Office of Research and Fiserv Announce Winners of PitchHU 3.0 Incubator

Oct 11, 2023 5 minutes

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*Community

Howard University Cancer Center Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 5, 2023 3 minutes

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Taraji P. Henson Visits Cramton Auditorium for 2023 Bison Boss Summit

Oct 4, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Michael Steele as King Endowed Chair in Public Policy

Oct 4, 2023 4 minutes

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HBCU Excellence: Awarded Student Journalist, Editor Jasper Smith Says Howard University Journalism Students Readying Iconic Hilltop for 100-year Anniversary in 2024

Sep 29, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Expert Engineer for Google In Residence Program

Sep 29, 2023 4 minutes

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White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Names 2023 HBCU Scholars | U.S. Department of Education

Sep 27, 2023 3 minutes

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Virginia Elementary School Renamed for Howard University Professor Lois Harrison-Jones

Sep 27, 2023 4 minutes