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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

Stephen Graham, the Chief Financial Officer of Howard University

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Chief Financial Officer Stephen Graham Concludes Service at Howard University

Jun 7, 2024 2 minutes

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Center for Journalism & Democracy Launches Du Bois Data Lab for HBCU Journalism Students

Jun 6, 2024 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture Receives $5M Record-Setting Gift from Autodesk

Jun 5, 2024 5 minutes

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Sheara Jennings, Ph.D., MSW Named Dean of Howard University School of Social Work

Jun 4, 2024 2 minutes

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Howard University Professor Returns from Tanzania Tour Focused on Press Freedom

May 30, 2024 2 minutes

*Change Makers

Howard University School of Law’s Lisa Crooms-Robinson Named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow

May 28, 2024 3 minutes

*Research

Howard University Welcomes Gholston as Assistant Vice President for Post-Award and UARC Operations

May 28, 2024 2 minutes

*Accolades

Howard University Students Awarded White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarships

May 28, 2024 2 minutes

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Nine Howard Students Selected by Scholastic to Write Decodable Books Featured in New Culturally Affirming Collection

May 28, 2024 8 minutes

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Howard University Joins Atlanta University Center Institutions to Announce EDTECH Africa Initiative

May 21, 2024 3 minutes