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A man stands at a lectern and behind him two men hold a framed proclamation. The seal on the front of the lectern indicates that they are at Howard University.

Research Center

Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick, left, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall hold a proclamation announcing the partnership of Howard University as an Air Force university affiliated research center during a ceremony at the university in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2023.

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