
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.

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.

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

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.

Innovation in Power Systems
Dr. Charles Kim's Brownout Detector is Transforming Fault Detection

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.

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.

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.

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.

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