Howard Receives R1 Designation
Howard has been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, indicating “very high research spending and doctorate production.” R1 is widely considered to be the highest research activity classification among colleges and universities in the United States. Howard University is the only historically Black college or university (HBCU) that has achieved the R1 designation.
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Faculty Researcher
Dr. Charles Kim created Howard’s first commercialized patent, the "Brownout Detector."
Graduate Researcher
Law student Oreoluwa Adewale is exploring poverty in Chicago.
Undergraduate Researcher
Senior Ava Conyer is researching polycombs repressive complexes to root out diseases.
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Mar 10, 2025
Howard University Releases Its 2025 Football Schedule
Howard University Football releases 2025 schedule, highlighting a slate of games that includes a Labor Day Weekend clash against Florida A&M and the "Battle of the 'Real HU'" against Hampton University.
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Mar 11, 2025
Howard University Appoints Dr. Kimberly R. Moffitt as Dean of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications
Mar 10, 2025
Howard University Releases Its 2025 Football Schedule
Feb 28, 2025
Thirteen Hundred Howard University Students Depart for Simultaneous Service Projects in 22 Cities Nationwide
Research, Centers, and Institutes
Howard researchers and thought leaders are tackling the most pressing challenges facing humanity, including health and medical issues, economic disparities, cybersecurity, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, drug abuse, the economy, women’s leadership, energy systems, accounting and finance, and journalism and democracy.
Howard stands as a beacon where academic prowess meets dedicated service.
Howard's success is measured by the continued dedication to student success as evidenced by: rising retention and graduation rates, lower student debt ratios, increased financial aid, expanding and growing faculty research portfolio, and service to the local and global community.
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Class of 1991
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Howard's main campus is home to 256 acres of land across the District of Columbia and Maryland. With our Main Campus located in northwest DC, the School of Law, School of Divinity, and Howard's research facility each have dedicated campuses nearby.
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Our urban location in Washington, D.C. places us at the center of one of the world’s most powerful hubs of influence—government, health, technology, economies, the arts, and more.
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