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Howard University Study Links Medicaid Expansion to Lower Breast Cancer Deaths

A Howard University study finds Medicaid expansion was associated with lower five-year mortality among women with breast cancer, highlighting the impact of health coverage on cancer survival and disparities in access to care.

Oct 6, 2026 5 minutes
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Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy Washington, D.C. - Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of the University’s Research Institute Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the fi
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Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes
Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professors Secure Nearly $1M DoD Award to Expand Bioindustrial Manufacturing Research and Student Training

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes
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Howard University Lecture to Explore the Mysteries of an Accelerating Universe

Aug 13, 2026 2 minutes
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Howard University Study Links Medicaid Expansion to Lower Breast Cancer Deaths

Oct 6, 2026 5 minutes
Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy Washington, D.C. - Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of the University’s Research Institute Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the fi
*Accolades

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

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes
Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professors Secure Nearly $1M DoD Award to Expand Bioindustrial Manufacturing Research and Student Training

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes
Graphic with Ratra photo
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Howard University Lecture to Explore the Mysteries of an Accelerating Universe

Aug 13, 2026 2 minutes
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Howard University and Georgetown University Receive Nearly $28 Million NIH Award to Advance Clinical and Translational Research

Aug 11, 2026 5 minutes
Dr. Lemir Teron
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Professor Lemir Teron Examines Environmental Justice

Jul 22, 2026 4 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Engineering Professors Recognized as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the World’s Largest Scientific Society

May 29, 2026 5 minutes
Jaradat at work in his Geomaterials Research Lab with Ph.D. student Mohammad Almasaeid
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Advances Soil Thermal Behavior Research with $780K DOD Grant

May 22, 2026 3 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Medical Simulation Center Expands Accreditation in Human Simulation

May 18, 2026 2 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Dr. Mae Jemison Encourages Bigger Thinking in Science and Discovery at Howard University

May 15, 2026 4 minutes