Physics and Astronomy Howard University

05/10/2026

Congratulations M.S. in Medical Physics Lordina Asibey, M.S. in Physics Millicent Cosmas, and Vishal Thakur!

05/05/2026

Congratulations Sigma Pi Sigma inductees Brandon Williams, Jordan Sexton, Shaynna Herron and Zakiya Williams!

08/21/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Rao Khan for hosting a successful summer research program for high school students - please see the article in the link. The School2Lab program is a fantastic opportunity for mentoring and making a significant impact in the life of a young scholar-to-be. Please consider hosting a student in your research program in Summer 2026.

Howard University's School2Lab program, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, is preparing the next generation of STEM students with an 8-week summer research internship program for high school students.

08/08/2025

Our NSF REU program has come to a close, and what an inspiring summer it’s been! Over the past weeks, our students dove into exciting research, developed new skills, and built friendships that will last well beyond the lab.
A big thank to NSF and to our mentors, and congratulations to our REU scholars—you’ve made us proud, and we can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

05/13/2025

Congratulations to all our graduates!

05/08/2025

Congratulations! PhDs Dr. Jonathan Barnes and Dr. Cyrille Sayou and M.S. Alana Okullo, Saumika Bandopathy and Ashutosh!

04/14/2025

Emma Charles and Khaje George, senior and junior physics majors at Howard University, respectively, won Best Overall Undergraduate Poster Presentation at the IPDR Symposium on Sustainable Innovations in Energy, Minerals and Materials at Penn State University on April 11, 2025. Congratulations!

12/11/2024

Congratulations Ayanna Mann!

Washington D.C., -- December 10, 2024. Universities Space Research Association (USRA) today announced the recipients of the 2024 USRA Distinguished Undergraduate Awards, celebrating some of the most promising emerging talents in space science and engineering. These awards honor students whose achiev...

11/16/2024

PHYS HU @ NSBP 2024

04/29/2024

We are proud to announce that the accrediting body of medical physics education programs (CAMPEP) has granted accreditation to our M.S. degree in medical physics. With this credential of excellence, we became one of sixty such programs in North America and the only medical physics program at an HBCU that has ever achieved this feat. This accomplishment creates yet another pathway for Howard University to serve minority communities in the critical needs area of health care.
Congratulations Drs .Khan and Misra!

04/08/2024

Ayanna Mann, a junior physics major at Howard University, is a recipient of the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship.
Congratulations Ayanna!