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Fifty Years After Making NCAA History, Howard's Soccer Program Shines Again

Howard University’s soccer team became one of the nation’s top programs in the 1970s — becoming the first HBCU to win a national title in 1971. Today's women's soccer program wants to repeat history.

Dr. Talitha Washington, Howard University researcher

Data Driven: Howard Researcher Talitha Washington, Ph.D., is Ensuring That the Future Is Powered by Talent from All Backgrounds

Washington is showing how data can be used to solve historically complex problems.

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Undeniable World Change

How Research by Howard’s Roland Scott Changed Global Approaches to Sickle Cell Disease Forever.

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Trusted Treatment: Finie Hunter-Richardson’s Research Is Showing Medical Service Providers How to Reach Cancer Patients

Hunter-Richardson’s research, still in its early stages, examines how different communities — particularly African Americans — identify credible information about cancer prevention, such as the latest guidelines on when to begin screenings.

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Innovation in Power Systems

Dr. Charles Kim's Brownout Detector is Transforming Fault Detection

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Howard's School of Business: The Audacity of Excellence

When you are recognized nationally for both the top undergraduate business and traditional MBA programs among HBCUs, you might be tempted to rest on your laurels. But Howard’s School of Business is stepping on the gas.

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R1: A Renaissance in Research

In February 2025, Howard received a “Research One” research activity designation, the highest in academia. Howard is the only historically Black college or university to ever earn the designation.

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Black and Gold

While Black athletes traditionally overindex in few Olympic sports, representation has begun to increase in others ranging from swimming to golf to judo, and Howard University has been at the fore. 

Dr. LaNail Plummer

The People Person

Two-time Howard alumna LaNail Plummer, EdD, draws from her various life experiences in her work of bridging the gap in Black mental health services.

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Lena Bryan-Henderson: Representation Matters – In More Ways Than One

Alleghany County’s chief public defender breaks down systemic barriers in the criminal justice system