Physics and Astronomy Howard University

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

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

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 Provides Cancer Research Internships for High School Students with School2Lab Program 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.

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!

Congratulations to all our graduates!

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

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!

Congratulations Ayanna Mann!

USRA Announces the 2024 Distinguished Undergraduate Award Recipients Recognizing Academic Excellence 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...

PHYS HU @ NSBP 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!