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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

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Twenty-Four Moments that Defined Howard in 2024

Jan 21, 2025 9 minutes

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Martin Luther King's Last Speech at Howard Provides Guidance for Today's Strikingly Similar Challenges

Jan 19, 2025 9 minutes

*Change Makers

Washington Commanders Captain Bobby Wagner is Winning on the Field and in the Howard Classroom

Jan 17, 2025 4 minutes

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NBC's "TODAY with Jenna & Friends" Hosts a Howard University Reunion

Jan 17, 2025 4 minutes

*Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Su Yan Receives $875,000 DOE Early Career Award

Jan 15, 2025 3 minutes

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Howard Students and Faculty Join CNN Newsroom Training in Abu Dhabi

Dec 10, 2024 3 minutes

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Reclaiming Hip-Hop’s Power: A Student Review of the Annual Hip-Hop Studies Conference

Dec 5, 2024 8 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Two New Assistant Vice Presidents in Department of Research

Dec 5, 2024 3 minutes

National Action Network (NAN) health equity director and program policy liaison Alicia Butler discussed her organization's practice particularly in a post-Roe v Wade world that weakens Black maternal resources. (Source: Keenon Perry BA ’03)

*Research

Howard University Hosts Panel to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis

Dec 3, 2024 6 minutes

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Fulbright Scholars from 25 Countries Convene at Howard to Discuss Higher Education and HBCUs

Nov 28, 2024 4 minutes