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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

Student Athletes

Excellence on Display: Howard University Athletics Celebrates Standout Student-Athletes at 2026 Awards Ceremony

Apr 21, 2026 5 minutes

Howard WGOLF 2026 NEC Championship Senior

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

History Made: Howard Women’s Golf Captures First-Ever NEC Championship Led by Graduating Television and Film Major Marley Franklin

Apr 21, 2026 5 minutes

Uplift

Howard University Hospital Hosts Maternal Health Fair in Recognition of Black Maternal Health Week

Apr 20, 2026 2 minutes

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Howard University Promotes Health and Wellness at Annual Bison Wellness Day

Apr 15, 2026 2 minutes

Commencement 2026

Graduating Political Science Majors Jayda Gray and Sophia Hurtado-Hernández Have Been Stirring Up “Good Trouble” to Encourage Voting Among Bison

Apr 13, 2026 6 minutes

Commencement 2026

Twin Bison Siblings and Graduating Seniors Lulu and Safiya Mohamed Have Turned Life’s Tragedies into Triumphs

Apr 10, 2026 9 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Honorary Howard Alumnus Victor Glover Pilots Spacecraft Around the Moon and Farther Than Any Human Has Ever Traveled

Apr 8, 2026 2 minutes

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Howard's Bryce Harris Wins Nolan Richardson Award, Cementing Legacy as Heart and Soul of Bison Basketball

Apr 2, 2026 3 minutes

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes

Mar 31, 2026 17 minutes

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Women's History Month: Howard Alumna Jeanne Sinkford Broke Barriers As First Woman to Lead a College of Dentistry

Mar 28, 2026 7 minutes