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January 18, 2023 09:30 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Names Misha G. Cornelius Director of Public Relations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University is pleased to announce Misha G. Cornelius will serve as director of public relations in the Office of University Communications....
December 13, 2022 08:10 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University to Offer its Undergraduate and Graduate Students Free Comprehensive Prep for Admissions and Licensure Exams Through New Partnership with Kaplan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University announced today that it will immediately begin providing all of its undergraduate students with free test prep courses for...
October 21, 2022 09:17 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Announces Record $122 Million in Annual Research Funding; Creating New Opportunities for Students & Faculty

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2018, Howard University announced a goal of raising $100 million in grants and contracts for research by 2024. Today, Howard surpassed that goal two...
October 12, 2022 09:10 ET | Source: Howard University

Diverse Design Teams Selected to Advance Howard University’s Capital Projects

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Six months after announcing its most significant investment in new academic facilities and renovations, Howard University’s Office of Real Estate...
September 22, 2022 10:27 ET | Source: Howard University

Andrea A. Hayes Dixon, M.D., FACS, FAAP Appointed First Black Woman Dean of Howard University’s College of Medicine

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA announced the appointment of Andrea A. Hayes Dixon, M.D., FACS, FAAP as the Howard...
September 19, 2022 15:57 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Awarded $11.5 Million From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Expand Genomics And Genetics Research Capacity

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with Howard University and the nation’s three other historically Black medical...
September 12, 2022 11:12 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Climbs to No. 30 on U.S. News & World Report Rankings List of Most Innovative Schools

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University climbed 10 points to No. 30 on the latest U.S. News & World Report 2022 rankings list of most innovative schools. The positive...
April 14, 2022 08:03 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Alumna, Academy Award-Nominated Actress, Producer and Director Taraji P. Henson to Deliver Commencement Address to the Class of 2022

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University, announced today that alumna and Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress,...
March 23, 2022 08:26 ET | Source: Howard University

Howard University Announces $785 Million Investment to Accelerate Renovations and Construct New Academic Centers

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University officials today announced plans for the largest construction real estate initiative in the institution’s history. The University will...
January 25, 2022 09:03 ET | Source: Howard University

Mastercard Invests $5 Million in Howard University to Drive Racial Equity Through Data Science

PURCHASE, NY and WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mastercard and Howard University are pleased to announce today a new dimension to their partnership with a $5 million grant that will...