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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

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

Howard students, faculty, and staff traveled to Miami Art Week in 2022 with support from Microsoft

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Howard University Brings HBCU Influence to Art Week in Miami with Bison at Basel

Dec 6, 2023 5 minutes

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Happy Holidays! Rankin Chapel Spreads Holiday Cheer Through Bison Holiday Give Back

Nov 27, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University Students Take Home First-Place Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Nov 27, 2023 5 minutes

Students in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences gather in a classroom

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Howard University College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Redefines Healthcare Education with Two New Online Degree Programs

Nov 27, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University Students Partner with WHUR 96.3 for 45th Annual Food2Feed Radiothon

Nov 20, 2023 2 minutes

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Howard University Men’s Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney Recognized as a 2023 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Award Winner

Nov 17, 2023 3 minutes

President Ben Vinson III at Inauguration

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Photo Essay: The Presidential Inauguration of Dr. Ben Vinson III

Nov 16, 2023 3 minutes

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J. Jarpa Dawuni Named Principal Investigator on National Science Foundation Research Grant

Nov 15, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Takes Step to Advance Vision for Howard University Hospital

Nov 14, 2023 3 minutes

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Political Science Student Babajide Tella Receives the 2023-2024 Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award

Nov 14, 2023 2 minutes