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*Research and Discovery

Understanding how we make advances that benefit humanity.

Howard University Legal Legends

*Legacy and History

Howard University’s Legal Legends

A curated selection from The Dig highlighting Howard University’s legal pioneers, innovators, and advocates.

Feb 27, 2026 3 minutes

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HU Medicine Trailblazers

*Research and Discovery

Howard University’s Modern Medical Trailblazers

Feb 5, 2026 2 minutes

Dr. Frederick

*Research and Discovery

On World Cancer Day, Interim President Frederick Talks Research, Leadership, and Mission

Feb 4, 2026 5 minutes

A Latin Ballroom dance team, Charli on the left and Brock on the right. They are in mid dance

*Community

Howard Student Brock Montgomery Sets Sights on Bringing Ballroom Dance to HBCUs

Feb 3, 2026 6 minutes

Science communication workshop

*Research

Bridging Science and Public Understanding: A Student-Centered Science Communication Workshop at Howard University

Aug 26, 2025 3 minutes

Left to right: Errol Watkis, Nicholas Oakley, Chris Harper, and Katharine Elkes in Founders Sitting Room

News

Founders Library Reopens its Doors, Showcasing Cutting-edge Research While Preserving the Past

Aug 15, 2025 6 minutes

SAVE THE CULTURE MUSIC EDITION

Global and Diaspora

SAVE THE CULTURE: Choosing Less than 25 Black Artists to Represent the “Best” of Black Music Is Nearly Impossible

Aug 8, 2025 13 minutes

Save the Culture Books cover. Foreground: African American Authors in purple. Background: book covers in yellow

*Community

SAVE THE CULTURE: Essential Literature in African American History

Jul 23, 2025 12 minutes

Black man with glasses speaks into his iPhone on the Howard University Yard

Media Release

Howard University and Google Research Enhance A.I. Speech Recognition of African American English

Jun 24, 2025 4 minutes

Lucretia Williams with the book she co-authored, "AI For Community"

Artificial Intelligence

A Tool for All: In New Book “AI for Community,” Howard Researcher Lucretia Williams Envisions a Future Where Everyone’s Voice is Heard in Tech

Jun 23, 2025 5 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Research Rewind: Super-Resolve Imaging Using AI May Help Detect Disease Early

Jun 21, 2025 2 minutes

Dr. Sandra Jeter

*Community

Problem Solving: Howard's Project PRESS Fellows Provide Critical Social Work in D.C. Schools

May 16, 2025 5 minutes

Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. Brown

News

Anesthesiologist, Honorary Degree Designee Emery Neal Brown on Understanding the Brain, Mentorship, and the Importance of HBCUs

May 5, 2025 4 minutes

Students viewing presentations during Research Symposium

*Research

At the Howard Research Symposium, Students Shared the Impacts of Their Work – From Georgia Avenue to the Moon

Apr 28, 2025 5 minutes