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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

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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

Stacy Abrams and Michael Steele holding microphones on a stage in Howard University's School of Business as they discuss the 2024 election

*Community

Stacey Abrams and Michael Steele Prove We Can Have Civil Political Discourse

Sep 23, 2024 5 minutes

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After 20 Years of Fortifying Howard’s Future, Trustee Marie C. Johns Bids Farewell

Sep 23, 2024 5 minutes

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Global Approaches to Resist Anti-Black Racism Explored at Howard University’s Ralph J. Bunche Center

Sep 23, 2024 5 minutes

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Stacey Abrams and Michael Steele Discuss the State of American Politics and the 2024 Elections at Howard University

Sep 19, 2024 4 minutes

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Symposium on Eric Williams' 'Capitalism and Slavery' to be Held in Cuba and Washington D.C.

Sep 19, 2024 4 minutes

Mark Mason (BBA '91) at 2024 Opening Convocation

*Change Makers

Four Ways to Elevate Your Life and Career

Sep 16, 2024 5 minutes

*Milestones

Alumnus Mark Mason at Opening Convocation: ‘A Howard Education Is a Call to Excellence'

Sep 16, 2024 4 minutes

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Fortune Names Howard University Among Best MBA Programs for 2025

Sep 13, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University Student Joshua Middleton Named NEA Foundation Inaugural Graduate Fellow

Sep 13, 2024 3 minutes

Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark A. L. Mason (BBA '91)

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Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark A. L. Mason Sr. (BBA ’91) Named 2024 Opening Convocation Orator

Sep 12, 2024 3 minutes