Homecoming for Our Alumni

Homecoming is always an exceptionally amazing time of year at Howard University – it is when our alumni come home. We welcomed our architecture and engineering alumni with a warm reception following Saturday’s homecoming football game.

Three Researchers Awarded $1.8M in NSF Grants this Fall

Three of our researchers have recently been awarded $1.8 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) grants this fall. Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Tao Wei, Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Hyung Bae, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Assistant Professor Gedare Bloom share their research objectives and goals.

CEA Quadruples Ph.D. Graduation Rate and Increases Ph.D. Enrollment by 38%

The College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) has seen a 38% increase in Ph.D. program enrollment and a quadrupling of the number of doctoral degrees awarded since 2015. This sharp increase in the number of doctoral degrees awarded can be attributed to a set of strategic decisions implemented in the past three years.

CEA Sees 66-point Increase in U.S. News 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

The College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) sees a 66-point increase in ranking in the U.S. News 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings. This historic increase over the past three years places CEA in the nation's top 12 percent of engineering colleges.

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Homecoming for Our Alumni

Thu, November, 1 2018

Homecoming is always an exceptionally amazing time of year at Howard University – it is when our alumni come home. We welcomed our architecture and engineering alumni with a warm reception following Saturday’s homecoming football game. Read More >>

AIA President Carl Elefante Talks about Architecture’s Relevance Revolution with Our Students

Wed, October, 17 2018

Carl Elefante, FAIA, president of the American Institute of Architects delivered a powerful talk on “Architecture’s Relevance Revolution” on Monday, October 15 in our Innovation Space. Elefante is Principal and Director of Sustainability for Quinn Evans Architects, which has offices in Washington, D.C., Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, and Madison, Wisconsin. He serves as design principal for a broad spectrum of projects including architecture, historic preservation, and community revitalization. Read More >>

Bringing the Local Perspective of Black Architects and Planners to Coincide with NMAAHC Symposium

Thu, October, 4 2018

The Department of Architecture was generously invited by Dr. Michelle Wilkinson of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collaborate in bringing the local perspective of Black architects and planners to coincide with the museum’s symposium: Shifting the Landscape: Black Architects and Planners, 1968 to Now.Read More >>

Alumna Aprille Ericsson Named Tau Beta Pi 2018 Distinguished Alumna

Wed, October, 3 2018

Mechanical Engineering Alumna Aprille Joy Ericsson (M.S. ’90; Ph.D. ’95) has been named 2018 Distinguished Alumna of the International Engineering Society, Tau Beta Pi. Dr. Ericsson was nominated by the Howard University DC Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi.Read More >>

Three Researchers Awarded $1.8M in NSF Grants this Fall

Mon, September, 24 2018

Three of our researchers have recently been awarded $1.8 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) grants this fall. Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Tao Wei, Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Hyung Bae, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Assistant Professor Gedare Bloom share their research objectives and goals.Read More >>

Assistant Professor Hyung Bae Receives 2018 DARPA Young Faculty Award

Mon, August, 27 2018

Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Hyung Bae recently received the 2018 DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA).Read More >>