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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

In Memoriam

Remembering the Life of Double Alumnus, Gospel Music Pioneer Richard Smallwood

Jan 2, 2026 4 minutes

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25 Defining Moments for Howard in 2025

Dec 22, 2025 9 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Catch a Glimpse of The Mecca: 9 TV Shows and Films that Reference Howard University

Dec 18, 2025 14 minutes

News

Here’s Help for Holiday Loneliness

Dec 17, 2025 9 minutes

Two Howard Chapel Assistants on the yard with Bison Give Back sign

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This Holiday Season, The Howard Community Continues to Define ‘Truth and Service’

Dec 17, 2025 4 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Civil Engineering Research Team Uses AI to Help Address Climate Change Crises

Dec 16, 2025 3 minutes

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Artificial Intelligence

Howard’s Human-Centered AI Institute Bridges Disciplines to Make AI Work for Humans

Dec 16, 2025 7 minutes

*Thought Leadership and Epiphanies

‘The Journey’ Returns: Howard University Relaunches President’s Signature Conversation Series

Dec 15, 2025 3 minutes

Howard University guard Bryce Harris on the court

*Student Athletes

Howard University to Face North Carolina A&T at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, Returning to the Site of MEAC History

Dec 3, 2025 4 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Ro Khanna join Howard University to Discuss AI Workforce and Tech Innovation

Dec 2, 2025 4 minutes