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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

Audra McDonald addresses students in Ira Aldridge Theater on January 31

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Audra McDonald Inspires Theatre Students at Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

Feb 16, 2024 4 minutes

47th Mister and Miss Howard at Homecoming 2023

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Howard University Announces 2024 Homecoming Dates

Feb 12, 2024 3 minutes

Howard University's Annual Charter Day Convocation

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Howard University Celebrates 157th Charter Day and 100th Charter Day Dinner

Feb 8, 2024 2 minutes

*Change Makers

Alexander Thomas Augusta, M.D., Howard’s Founding Professor of Medicine

Feb 5, 2024 3 minutes

Howard students pose with singer, songwriter, and producer Pink Sweat$

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Howard University Launches 2024 Music Business Insights Program with Wasserman Music

Feb 2, 2024 3 minutes

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Michael Steele Tackles Fake Consumerism in Politics Panel Discussion

Feb 1, 2024 6 minutes

Howard University Appoints Lydia Sermons Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

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Howard University Appoints Lydia Sermons as Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

Feb 1, 2024 5 minutes

*Community

Howard University College of Dentistry Hosts National Kick Off for 2024 Give Kids A Smile

Feb 1, 2024 8 minutes

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Howard University Announces Recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement Awards

Jan 26, 2024 5 minutes

An archival photo of The Hilltop staff in 1946 with the LIFE Magazine

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The Hilltop 100: Pulitzer Winner Isabel Wilkerson Serves as Keynote Speaker for The Hilltop’s Centennial Gala

Jan 23, 2024 3 minutes