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Howard chapter of Engineers Without Borders

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For Howard Students and Faculty, International Women in Engineering Day Is Everyday

Howard engineers and architects include students who are making a global difference.

Jun 23, 2026 4 minutes

Read Story " For Howard Students and Faculty, International Women in Engineering Day Is Everyday "

Water pump in Kenya

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

College of Engineering and Architecture Students Supply Water to a Kenyan Community and Earn National Recognition

Jun 23, 2026 5 minutes

Validation Lab

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

New Programs in AI, Microchip Design, and Construction Engineering Management Aggressively Prepare Howard Students for Fields Driven By Evolving Technologies

Jun 22, 2026 4 minutes

Professor Nadir Yilmaz

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Fundamentals of Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Howard Engineering Professor Nadir Yilmaz Takes Readers on a Transformative Journey of Environmental Responsibility

Jun 22, 2026 2 minutes

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Howard University Names Dean Phylicia Rashad Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities

Feb 15, 2023 4 minutes

Tiffany Simmons an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences discusses her research on racial disparities in pain management.

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Photo of the Week February 13, 2023

Feb 14, 2023 2 minutes

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Reading Room

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Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Receives $2 Million Mellon Grant to Support Its Historic Archival Collections

Feb 13, 2023 3 minutes

Student wearing traditional African attire in lecture hall

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Cameron Schrier Foundation Donates $2.5 Million for Endowed Chair for Africana Studies

Feb 13, 2023 4 minutes

A photo of Miner Building Facing the Georgia Ave.

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The Story of Myrtilla Miner and her role in uplifting the Black scholars of the nation's capital

Feb 9, 2023 4 minutes

College of Engineering and Architecture Howard H. Mackey Building - Georgia Ave. View

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Amazon and Howard University Announce Academic Collaboration

Feb 9, 2023 4 minutes

Picture is a graphic and shot of Alice H. Parker with crimson text that says "We Are Black History '23"

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Brought to You by Howard: Alice H. Parker’s historic patent of the gas heater warms the world

Feb 8, 2023 2 minutes

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CNN Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Victor Blackwell Bring Seasoned Journalists, Media Professionals to Howard’s Campus

Feb 8, 2023 4 minutes

Stephanie Pierce

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Howard University School of Business Kicks off 20th Anniversary of Executive Lecture Series and Fireside Chat with CEO of Dreyfus, Mellon and Exchange-Traded Funds at BNY Mellon Investment Management Stephanie Pierce

Feb 8, 2023 4 minutes

HU Speech and Debate team

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The Real HU Debate is Back!

Feb 7, 2023 3 minutes