*Research and Discovery

Understanding how we make advances that benefit humanity.

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

*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

*Research and Discovery

Howard University Lecture to Explore the Mysteries of an Accelerating Universe

Aug 13, 2026 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

*Research

Dr. Amy Quarkume: Innovating with AI for Climate Resilience and Speech Delay Solutions

Apr 24, 2025 4 minutes

Dr. Andy and Dr. Clarke attending AI Symposium

Artificial Intelligence

Research Month Symposium Highlights AI’s Growing Benefits and Potential Biases

Apr 22, 2025 2 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard Researcher Lucretia Williams and Industry Partners Explore Artificial Intelligence’s Bias and Behavior

Apr 22, 2025 3 minutes

Howard researchers Kofi Deh and Dominique Pritchett

Artificial Intelligence

AI Boosts Brain Research of Howard’s Dr. Kofi Deh and Dominique Pritchett

Apr 22, 2025 3 minutes

*Research and Discovery

Howard University's Annenberg Honors Program Hosts Pioneering Panel on the Significance of Research in the Black Community

Apr 12, 2025 3 minutes

*Research

Researchers Emphasize Community and Interdisciplinary Cooperation at Howard’s Extreme Weather Symposium

Apr 9, 2025 7 minutes