Research and Discovery

Understanding how we make advances that benefit humanity.

Howard University’s Modern Medical Trailblazers

A curated selection from The Dig archive highlighting Howard University’s medical pioneers, innovators, and advocates whose contributions in medicine, research, and health equity have shaped care and inspired others.

Feb 5, 2026 2 minutes

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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

Students in a full university classroom with their laptops on the desks. The students are looking at their laptop screens intently.

News

New AI Courses and Partnerships Signal Latest Push in Howard’s AI Initiative

Jan 14, 2026 4 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

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

Community

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

May 16, 2025 5 minutes

News

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

May 5, 2025 4 minutes

Research

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

Apr 28, 2025 5 minutes

News

At the Intersection of A.I. and Civil Rights, Graduating Law Student Nastassia Janvier Is a Proven Researcher and National Leader

Apr 25, 2025 7 minutes