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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

Black man with glasses speaks into his iPhone on the Howard University Yard

Media Release

Howard University and Google Research Enhance A.I. Speech Recognition of African American English

Jun 24, 2025 4 minutes

Lucretia Williams with the book she co-authored, "AI For Community"

Artificial Intelligence

A Tool for All: In New Book “AI for Community,” Howard Researcher Lucretia Williams Envisions a Future Where Everyone’s Voice is Heard in Tech

Jun 23, 2025 5 minutes

Student Athletes

Howard University Women’s Track & Field Delivers Historic Performance at 2025 NCAA Championships

Jun 17, 2025 3 minutes

Showtime marching band poses with Professor Jami Ramberan and musician Kevin Olusola

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When Classical Music Meets Culture

Jun 12, 2025 5 minutes

*Student Athletes

A Dozen Bison Chase History at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Jun 11, 2025 3 minutes

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Netflix’s Forever Is A Whole Mood

Jun 4, 2025 4 minutes

Orange Bowl Classic - Bison and FAM U Helmets

Student Athletes

Howard University Football Sets Sights on Orange Blossom Classic

May 23, 2025 4 minutes

Women's Outdoor Track Team Wins MEAC Championship 3

Student Athletes

For a Fourth Consecutive Year, Howard University Women’s Track and Field Team are MEAC Champions

May 22, 2025 3 minutes

*Community

Problem Solving: Howard's Project PRESS Fellows Provide Critical Social Work in D.C. Schools

May 16, 2025 5 minutes

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Word and Witness: The Preaching Podcast

May 15, 2025 4 minutes