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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

*Research

At the Howard Research Symposium, Students Shared the Impacts of Their Work – From Georgia Avenue to the Moon

Apr 28, 2025 5 minutes

News

Cathy Hughes School of Communications Inaugural “Research and Creative Works Day” Spotlights Innovation, Justice, and Unapologetic Expression

Apr 28, 2025 3 minutes

*Research

Howard University Research Month Panel Explores Complexities and Ethics in Pediatric Drug Development

Apr 25, 2025 4 minutes

*Research

Dr. Amy Quarkume: Innovating with AI for Climate Resilience and Speech Delay Solutions

Apr 24, 2025 4 minutes

*Community

Celebrating Earth Day: Howard Students Create Ingenious Ways to Protect the Planet

Apr 22, 2025 4 minutes

Dr. Andy and Dr. Clarke attending AI Symposium

Artificial Intelligence

Research Month Symposium Highlights AI’s Growing Benefits and Potential Biases

Apr 22, 2025 2 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard Researcher Lucretia Williams and Industry Partners Explore Artificial Intelligence’s Bias and Behavior

Apr 22, 2025 3 minutes

Howard researchers Kofi Deh and Dominique Pritchett

Artificial Intelligence

AI Boosts Brain Research of Howard’s Dr. Kofi Deh and Dominique Pritchett

Apr 22, 2025 3 minutes

Media Release

Howard University Appoints Inaugural Associate Vice President for Global and Diaspora Engagement

Apr 21, 2025 3 minutes

News

Howard University Celebrates ACE Merit Scholars and Strengthens Pipeline to National and International Recognition

Apr 18, 2025 2 minutes