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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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Danda Rawat

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

Aug 13, 2025 3 minutes

Jehu

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

Philanthropists Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault Donate $2 Million to Howard Law for Vernon Jordan Endowed Chair

May 18, 2022 3 minutes

Black male student poses with arms crossed against a dark blue background

Rising Junior Tyler Smith Awarded the 2022 Boren Scholarship

May 13, 2022 2 minutes

Howard University Graduate Donovan Thomas Among The New York Times 2022 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Team

May 12, 2022 2 minutes

Black college student with a laptop in front of him watches his teacher during class

Howard University Receives $1 million from the New York Life Foundation to Support New York Life Scholars

May 11, 2022 3 minutes

Taraji Henson at 2022 HU Commencement

Alumna Taraji P. Henson Shines at Howard University Commencement

May 7, 2022 4 minutes

Young Black Howard grad Colin Joseph stands dressed in purple graduation regalia

Meet Colin Joseph, Recipient of the 2022 Reginald F. Lewis Prize

May 7, 2022 3 minutes

Howard University 2022 Graduate Receives the Ronald Walters Scholarship

May 7, 2022 2 minutes

Young Black women stands on a brick path lined by flower bushes, holding a graduation cap

2022 Howard Law Graduate Adisa Omido Finds her Place in the Legal Profession

May 6, 2022 5 minutes

Collage of science images from various HBCUs

Howard University Joins Princeton-HBCU Alliance Designed to Boost Research Partnerships

May 4, 2022 3 minutes

Howard University Alumni Club of Baltimore to Host Centennial at Pimlico Race Course

May 3, 2022 3 minutes

Advanced Placement African American Studies Launches Pilot Summer Institute at Howard University

Jul 5, 2022 3 minutes

broadcast journalism students standing around a camera

Disney Storytellers Fund to Provide Stipends for Creative Student Projects

Jul 5, 2022 3 minutes

Dr. Altheria Caldera

Meet Altheria Caldera, Executive Director of the D.C. Area Writing Project

Jun 30, 2022 3 minutes

Cathy Hughes Screening 03-2022

Lumen Learning Partners with Howard University to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students of Color

Jun 29, 2022 4 minutes

Danielle Holley-Walker

The Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling: Explaining What It Means for the Law and for Women in America

Jun 29, 2022 3 minutes

Howard University Senior Selected for Andscape 2021-2022 Rhoden Fellowship

Jun 27, 2022 3 minutes

HUWBB Celebrates

The 50th Anniversary of Title IX

Jun 23, 2022 4 minutes

Justin Hansford speaks at Juneteenth event 2022

Howard professor Justin Hansford Hosts Juneteenth Celebration and Community Forum

Jun 23, 2022 3 minutes

WHUR Takes Top Slot in May 2022 Nielsen Ratings

Jun 22, 2022 2 minutes

Vaccination Clinic

Howard University Expands Clinical Research Work, Receives a Boost with Novartis US Foundation Beacon of Hope Grant

Jun 22, 2022 4 minutes