By Christen Hill Howard University’s Annenberg Honors Program recently hosted a groundbreaking panel titled “Empowering Voices: The Significance of Research in the Black Community,” reaffirming its commitment to student-centered scholarship and culturally grounded academic inquiry. Held for the Cathy Hughes School of Communications, the event convened leading faculty, students, and researchers to examine the power and purpose
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By Cedric Mobley The American Council of Education (ACE) today announced that Howard University 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
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College is proud to recognize Dr. Brock Arivett, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology, who has been selected for the prestigious 2025 All of Us Data Fellow Program—a highly competitive opportunity that only 15 researchers nationwide get to experience annually. This is the
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Courtesy of Winston-Salem State University Spaceflight experiment will be first in university history (Black PR Wire) Plant samples from Winston-Salem State University’s Astrobotany Lab will be on the first Blue Origin all-female mission to space this spring. Esteemed rocket scientist, entrepreneur and global STEM trailblazer, Aisha Bowe, is partnering with WSSU, one of the nation’s leading HBCUs,
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The “HBCU Effect” on mental health is significant UNCF announced the release of groundbreaking research today showing students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers nationally, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services. The comprehensive report, “Flourishing: Bolstering the Mental Health
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University, recognized as a leading technology and innovation hub, has been selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development to spearhead advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), specifically in the semiconductor sector. The SMART ‘AI for ALL’ Research and Training Center at TSU and International Programs will play a crucial role in
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By Brittany Bailer Howard University recently announced the appointments of Lauren Ferrell as the new assistant vice president of pre-award services and Dana Hector as assistant vice president for research development and strategic planning. Ferrell and Hector are committed to advancing Howard University’s research mission and enhancing the support structures that enable our researchers to thrive. Their combined expertise
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By Sara Weissman Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. HBCU leaders and experts say Howard’s ascendance would be a win for the entire sector as more historically Black institutions strive to make it into the upper echelons of
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Courtesy of Morgan State University In what is amounting to a banner year for Maryland’s designated Preeminent Public Urban Research University, faculty researchers at Morgan State University are on pace to reach Morgan’s annual goal of $100 million in awarded research grants and contracts. The National Science Foundation (NSF), a longstanding catalyst for groundbreaking research across the
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Courtesy of Hampton University In an effort to strengthen the U.S. science and technology workforce, a coalition of engineering leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and major research institutions recently released a report on how to work together to expand research programs at HBCUs. Joyce T. Shirazi, dean of the School of Engineering,
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