*Advocacy

Speaking the truth and standing up for the civil rights of all people

Sonya Smith Appointed to Lead Howard University’s Research Institute on Tactical Autonomy Washington, D.C. - Howard University announced that Sonya Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as executive director of the University’s Research Institute Autonomy (RITA). Also referred to as the University Affiliated Research Center, or UARC, the University’s RITA is only one of 15 centers in the United States. Smith is no stranger to the University, joining as faculty in 1995 after becoming the fi

*Accolades

Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows

Howard University professor Sonya T. Smith, Ph.D., has been elected to the AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows, recognizing her contributions to computational fluid dynamics, thermal engineering and aerospace research.

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes

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*Change Makers

Howard University Professor Explores Race and Media Literacy in Popular New Book

Sep 8, 2026 5 minutes

News

Howard University’s International Affairs Center Announces Launch of New Global Futures Collaborative Community Network

Aug 7, 2026 2 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Women’s History Month: Meet the Executive Director of Howard’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership

Mar 26, 2026 5 minutes

Pictures from the March on Washington held in Washington DC. Howard University community members speak to the rally

*Milestones

The Relevance of the March on Washington

Aug 24, 2023 4 minutes

50 years of the Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease

*Community

“It’s Not Just the Blood:" Howard’s Sickle Cell Disease Center of Excellence Discusses their Commitment to D.C.-Area Patients

Jun 20, 2023 4 minutes

*Community

Murphy Jones, Vice President-elect of the HU Student Association, details their journey of self-acceptance

Jun 2, 2023 3 minutes

*Community

Legacy Giving Spans Generations between a Grandmother and Granddaughter

May 5, 2023 3 minutes

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News

Investigative Journalism for Health Equity at the Center for Journalism & Democracy  

May 3, 2023 3 minutes

Alternative Spring Break 2023 Departure Day

*Community

How Alternative Spring Break 2023 Became the Largest in Program History

May 2, 2023 3 minutes

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News

Howard University Media Town Hall: ‘Reporting While Black: Confronting Systemic Racism’

Apr 21, 2023 3 minutes

*Research

Beyond the Numbers: Howard Researchers Dive into Findings of Racism and Sexism Within Science, Medicine, and Education

Apr 10, 2023 4 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Media Panel Addresses ChatGPT and AI

Mar 22, 2023 2 minutes

Kholver Tynes of the Department of Safety Engagements with a student during service day

*Community

Women’s History at Howard: The Department of Public Safety’s Women in Leadership

Mar 2, 2023 5 minutes