Howard University The Defense Department announced that Howard University in Washington, D.C., will lead the department's newest university affiliated research center, Jan. 23, 2023. Howard University is the first of America's historically Black colleges and universities to be chosen to lead a UARC. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (6.32 MB) Photo By: Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Pries VIRIN: 220430-F-WF811-0051.JPG Photo Gallery