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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

*Accolades

Howard University Architecture Assistant Professor Nea Maloo Receives AIA|DC 2025 Architect Educator Award

Dec 2, 2025 2 minutes

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*Community

Thee Amplify Project: Everyone Deserves to Be Part of This Great Thing Called Music

Dec 1, 2025 3 minutes

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Inaugural Black Light Short Film Showcase Spotlights Howard’s Film Talent Across Generations

Nov 25, 2025 4 minutes

Culture Creators: Arts and Entertainment

Howard University Musical Theatre Major Kennedi Reece Set to Star in Anticipated ‘A Different World’ Sequel on Netflix

Nov 21, 2025 11 minutes

HUASB volunteers and WHUR staff outside for the Food2Feed Donation drive

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47th Annual Food2Feed Delivers Hope, Raising Over $60,000 for DMV Families in Need

Nov 18, 2025 3 minutes

*Research

Howard Political Science Professor Marcus Board Jr. Named a 2025-26 Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard University

Nov 14, 2025 4 minutes

*Advocacy

National Diabetes Day: Expert Says Awareness and Access Can Shift Diabetes Trends for Minority Communities

Nov 14, 2025 3 minutes

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Howard University Hip-Hop Studies Conference Returns

Nov 12, 2025 1 minute

Flyer for the 16th Annual Conference on Stigma

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Howard University to Host 16th Annual International Conference on Stigma

Nov 10, 2025 3 minutes

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Student Athletes

Black Girl Vitamins Partners with Howard University Women’s Basketball Team to Champion Health, Empowerment, and Excellence

Nov 7, 2025 3 minutes