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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

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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

*Community

Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Expands Partnership with Arena Stage for Second Year of Creative Administrators Internship Program

Sep 2, 2025 2 minutes

*Change Makers

Showtime’s Alana Howard Sets Tempo for Orange Blossom Classic

Aug 28, 2025 4 minutes

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Save the Culture: 20 Fashion Moments That Changed Everything

Aug 27, 2025 9 minutes

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Howard Hosts PRocon 2025: Connecting Students, Professionals, and Industry Trailblazers

Aug 27, 2025 3 minutes

Media Release

Forbes Magazine Names Howard University as Top HBCU In the Nation for the Second Year in a Row

Aug 26, 2025 2 minutes

Howard University senior running back Eden James on the field

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Eden James Eyes Breakout Year as Bison Football Season Begins with the Orange Blossom Classic Labor Day Weekend

Aug 26, 2025 4 minutes

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Rev. Al Sharpton Rallies Howard Community to ‘Fight Giants’ Ahead of March on Wall Street Event

Aug 25, 2025 3 minutes

Howard University Sign surrounded by flowers on Georgia Avenue

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Howard University’s 18th President Steps Down, University’s Board of Trustees Appoint an Interim President

Aug 22, 2025 4 minutes

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Howard Bison Showcase the Power of Supporting D.C. Communities at 2025 Day of Service

Aug 21, 2025 6 minutes

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Sisters on the Court: Freshman Madisyn Jones Joins Howard Volleyball With Sister Sydnei By Her Side

Aug 21, 2025 3 minutes