Howard University is a private research university, founded in 1867 by Oliver Otis Howard, that has built a notable presence in blockchain education through its student-run Howard University Blockchain Lab. Howard University's Twitter Score is 3.5 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #230,628 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Howard University comprises 14 schools and colleges and has extended its academic mission into emerging technology through the Howard University Blockchain Lab, which students co-founded in October 2017. The lab serves as the university's center for blockchain education, research, and innovation, with programming that has included Ethereum smart-contract workshops and educational sessions covering initial coin offerings and financial applications of blockchain technology.
Howard University has also served as the campus venue for the Black Blockchain Summit, an annual gathering focused on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, regulation, and decentralized autonomous organizations. The university hosted the fifth annual edition of the summit in 2022, which featured a hackathon and pitch competition organized by the student group HU DAO Labs. Per TIME, approximately 1,500 mostly Black participants gathered online and on campus for the 2021 edition to discuss cryptocurrency and blockchain. The summit has continued to return to Howard's campus, with its eighth annual edition held in September 2025.
Howard University has published 32,965 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 225 accounts a total of 682 times. Howard University's portfolio includes Scale3 and MaC Venture Capital.
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The accounts that follow Howard University include 12 founders, 2 angel investors, 7 influencers and 2 VCs. Among them are BaronVonHustle, Ethan Buchman, Jeff Dean, Viktor, Catherine Coley and Shervin.