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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

Photo of Sergei Nekhai and Marina Jerebtsova

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

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

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

Student Athletes

From Miami to The Mecca: Freshman Mechanical Engineering Major and Ooh La La! Dancer Keziah Robinson Excited About Returning Home for the Orange Blossom Classic

Aug 21, 2025 4 minutes

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Princeton Review Names Howard University One of the Top Colleges in the Country

Aug 21, 2025 3 minutes

Freshman Sophia Lima on the Lacrosse field

Student Athletes

Bison Spotlight: Freshman Lacrosse Standout Sophia Lima Brings International Experience as She Embarks on Her Howard Journey

Aug 20, 2025 4 minutes

*Community

Save the Culture: 20 Defining Moments of How Black Athletes Changed History

Aug 18, 2025 8 minutes

Five students smiling at the camera while standing in a classroom. Two students on the left are pointing to a poster board that displays research findings

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Howard Provides Cancer Research Internships for High School Students with School2Lab Program

Aug 18, 2025 5 minutes

Howard University Chapel Services featuring Rev. Lamar Williams IV

Uplift

Rev. William Lamar IV Urges Students to Lift One Another Up Even During Trying Times

Aug 17, 2025 3 minutes

Media Release

LinkedIn Names Howard University as the Nation’s #1 HBCU, Based on Alumni Career Success

Aug 17, 2025 4 minutes

Left to right: Errol Watkis, Nicholas Oakley, Chris Harper, and Katharine Elkes in Founders Sitting Room

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Founders Library Reopens its Doors, Showcasing Cutting-edge Research While Preserving the Past

Aug 15, 2025 6 minutes

*Research

Your Cameras Could Be Spying on You: Howard CEA Researchers Publish New Findings on Smart IoT Device Abuse in Financial Cybercrimes

Aug 13, 2025 3 minutes

*Accolades

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Incoming Political Science Scholar Jehu King Shares His Drive for Public Service

Aug 6, 2025 7 minutes