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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

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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

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Howard University Graduate Evan Quaintance Named 2024 Schwarzman Scholar

Dec 15, 2023 4 minutes

Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. will serve as dean of the Howard University School of Law

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Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law

Dec 15, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Medicine Announces $12 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott

Dec 13, 2023 2 minutes

Howard University athletic director Kery Davis

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Insights with AD Kery Davis: The Importance of Providing a Platform to Showcase HBCUs and Highlighting the Excellence of Howard University Athletics

Dec 12, 2023 6 minutes

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Howard University Experts Share Cautions on Credit Card Spending Over The Holidays

Dec 12, 2023 5 minutes

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Howard University MBA Alumnus Marchon Jackson Returns in Office of Research Leadership Role

Dec 12, 2023 3 minutes

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Xometry and Howard University Announce Continuation of Game-Changing Xometry Scholars Program

Dec 11, 2023 4 minutes

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$20 Million Donation to Howard University Supports GRACE Grant Program

Dec 11, 2023 3 minutes

Howard University President Ben Vinson III, PhD pictured with Senthil Sankaran, AHEF managing principal (right) and District of Columbia City Councilman at-Large Kenyan McDuffie (left).

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Howard University Joins Forces with Amazon Housing Equity Fund to Bring Affordable Housing Options to Community

Dec 11, 2023 4 minutes

Howard students take notes in a classroom

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Howard University Law Students Campaign Against the Criminalization of Hip-Hop

Dec 11, 2023 4 minutes