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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

HU Orchestra’s community players and students practice with their wind and string instruments for their upcoming spring concert.

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The HU Orchestra Strings Together the Howard Community

Mar 28, 2024 4 minutes

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IPE Day Returns as In-Person Event; Program to Honor Dean Phylicia Rashad

Mar 28, 2024 3 minutes

Stacey Abrams sits with student journalists from The Hilltop

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Howard Students Share Fresh Perspectives on Politics in Talk Hosted by Stacey Abrams and The Hilltop

Mar 26, 2024 6 minutes

Jane Carpenter-Rock, Howard alumna and deputy director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Howard alumna

*Change Makers

Women’s History Month Spotlight: How Alumna Jane Carpenter-Rock Depicts Multiple Americas at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum

Mar 22, 2024 5 minutes

*Research

Howard University Humanities Faculty Awarded Prestigious Fellowships from ACLS

Mar 21, 2024 4 minutes

*Community

Celebrating Women and Hip-Hop: School of Communications Hosts Women’s Month Panel and Performances

Mar 20, 2024 3 minutes

Members of the Howard University Interprofessional Committee

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Women’s History Month: Connecting Professional Women, Resources, and Disciplines Across Howard University with the Interprofessional Education Committee

Mar 19, 2024 7 minutes

Howard University School of Business Hosts Panel Discussions

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Howard University School of Business Hosts Panel with Black C-Suite Executives in Tech Industry

Mar 19, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Education Announces Inaugural Degree Completion Program in Human Development

Mar 18, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University, The Hill partner to explore the power and impact of Black women in politics

Mar 15, 2024 3 minutes