*Research

Boldly pushing the boundaries of what we know to elevate the truth and better the human experience

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*Research and Discovery

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

A $3.6 million NIH grant will help researchers investigate why people with sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait appear to have a lower risk of HIV-1 infection.

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Doctoral Student Receives Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, Examines Faith in Educational Experiences of Black Students

Sep 4, 2026 5 minutes

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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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Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes

Brianna Clark Ph.D., discusses her research on "Women of HU Athletics: The Intersection of Gender & Race" at an exhibition hosted by the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

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Mar 15, 2022 1 minute

*Research

American Cancer Society Awards Howard University $4 Million to Establish Cancer Health Equity Research Center

Mar 1, 2022 2 minutes

*Research

Black Men and Computing: Howard University Emerging Researcher Gets Major Boost From the National Science Foundation

Feb 28, 2022 3 minutes

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*In Your Words

Living History: Graduate Student Junious Whitaker on the Importance of Preserving and Talking About the Past

Feb 25, 2022 4 minutes

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*Research

Plans For The New Center For Journalism & Democracy

Feb 22, 2022 4 minutes

News

Graduate School Awarded 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities Initiatives Grant

Feb 3, 2022 4 minutes

*Research

Howard University Joins NIH Initiative to Promote Diversity in AI and Machine Learning Fields

Jan 31, 2022 2 minutes

*Research

The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center Publishes Final Report of ‘Engaging College Students in 21st Century Law Enforcement’

Dec 17, 2021 3 minutes

*Research

Howard University Names Benjamin Talton, Ph.D., Director of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

Dec 7, 2021 3 minutes

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*In Your Words

Refining Treatment Processes in Cancers

Oct 28, 2021 3 minutes