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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

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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

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Howard University School of Business Partners with DC Chamber of Commerce to Launch Inaugural Future Moguls Accelerator Program

Aug 3, 2026 2 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Researcher Kamilah Woodson Develops A.I.-Powered Platform to Expand Mental Health Support for Students

Jul 31, 2026 6 minutes

Media Release

Howard University School of Divinity Names Rev. Tarsha W. Banister, D.Min., Executive Director of Wisdom Keepers, Hope Seekers, a $10 Million Lilly Endowment Initiative

Jul 24, 2026 6 minutes

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Who’s Bad? Howard University Alum Marci Rodgers, a True Thriller as ‘Michael’ Movie Costume Designer

Jul 16, 2026 8 minutes

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University, NEON Bridge High School & Higher Education

Jul 15, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard University’s School of Business and Operation Capital City Launch Accelerator Program for Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs

Jul 10, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard University Chaplain Robert Boxie Becomes America’s Youngest Catholic Bishop

Jul 10, 2026 9 minutes

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Howard University’s Sherrilyn Ifill Discusses SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship on ‘All In with Chris Hayes’

Jul 2, 2026 4 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman as New Dean of College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

Jun 30, 2026 3 minutes

Howard chapter of Engineers Without Borders

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For Howard Students and Faculty, International Women in Engineering Day Is Everyday

Jun 23, 2026 4 minutes