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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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Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Honors Retirees, Inaugurates Academic Year at 159th Opening Convocation

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes

Howard University Retirees at the Retirement Celebration posed for a photo at the Retirement Celebration, in between Anthony Wutoh and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick at the Blackburn Center Ballroom

Legacy and Lineage

2,000 Years of Service: Howard University Retirees Honored at Celebration

Sep 24, 2026 7 minutes

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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

Media Release

Howard University to Welcome Asante King, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Custodian of the Golden Stool of the Asante Kingdom

Aug 24, 2026 3 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Anthony Anderson to Host Howard University’s Fifth Annual Chadwick A. Boseman Day

Aug 20, 2026 3 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

A Howard University Alumna Rises in the World of Poetry

Aug 18, 2026 7 minutes

Local educators during RAOP week at the CEA

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture Expands STEM Pathways with Transformative Summer AI and Robotics Programs

Aug 14, 2026 4 minutes

Howard University President Wayne Frederick wearing a suit and tie alongside three family members who are wearing Howard-branded t-shirts

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Howard University’s Class of 2030 Begin Their Bison Journey During Move-In Week

Aug 12, 2026 7 minutes

*Partnerships

Howard University, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Announce $10 Million Scholarship Fund

Aug 12, 2026 3 minutes

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Becoming a Bison: Howard University Welcomes New Students to Campus During Bison Week 2026

Aug 10, 2026 3 minutes

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

Aug 7, 2026 2 minutes

A collage of Howard alums who are in the TLC Musical

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Howard Alumni Honor TLC’s Iconic Legacy in ‘CrazySexyCool’ Musical

Aug 6, 2026 11 minutes

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Howard Alumnus Chequan Lewis to Lead Crunch Fitness Through Its Next Chapter as New CEO

Aug 3, 2026 7 minutes