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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

Photo of Sergei Nekhai and Marina Jerebtsova

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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Education Professor Jorge Burmicky, Ph.D. Named 2024 Emerging Scholar

Jan 22, 2024 3 minutes

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Professor Ivory Toldson Ranked Among Nation’s Most Influential Education Scholars

Jan 18, 2024 3 minutes

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A.J. King Named Director of Intercultural Affairs and LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Jan 18, 2024 3 minutes

Pictured is School of Communications Professor, Kehbuma Langmia gets Fulbright Honor

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Howard University Professor Kehbuma Langmia Receives Fulbright Honor

Jan 18, 2024 3 minutes

Howard University student picutured with headphones. "The self care app we deserve. Free for Howard students."

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Howard University and True Voice Partner to Prioritize Student Wellness

Jan 18, 2024 3 minutes

Sam Alton visits Howard University and he is speaking with Ben Vinson and William Sutherland

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI CEO and ChatGPT Founder Sam Altman Talks Artificial Intelligence at Howard University

Jan 12, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Education Receives Award from American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Jan 10, 2024 3 minutes

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Howard University Alumna Aprille J. Ericsson Nominated to Be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology

Jan 10, 2024 3 minutes

Howard University Blavatnik Music Center

*Community

HU Travel Log: The Blavatnik Center for Music Business’ New York City Trip for Warner Music Group

Jan 5, 2024 7 minutes

James Roscoe at the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic

*Milestones

On and Off the Field, Howard Makes The List at the Black College Football Hall of Fame

Dec 15, 2023 4 minutes