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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

Howard University 2023 Fulbright Recipients Nagea Kirkley and William Reed

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Two Howard University Alumni Awarded Fulbright Scholarships for 2023-2024

Oct 31, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University, FITDC Partner to Host Wellness Event as Part of President Vinson’s Inaugural Week Festivities

Oct 31, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard Men’s Basketball Hosts American University on Halloween to Support Gun Violence Awareness

Oct 30, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Open House for Future Bison

Oct 30, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., Makes Key Additions to Cabinet

Oct 27, 2023 7 minutes

Members of the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hold up their $3,000 checks as the sorority winners of the 2023 Homecoming Step Show

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Howard University's Homecoming Step Show Electrifies Sold-Out Burr Gymnasium

Oct 24, 2023 3 minutes

Kaliii performs on Yardfest stage with Howard University dance team

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Howard University Partners with NYX Professional Makeup and Procter & Gamble to Bring Rapper Kaliii, R&B Artist Victoria Monét, $25,000 in Cash Prizes to Annual Yardfest Homecoming Concert

Oct 20, 2023 2 minutes

Darius Cooney and Joshua John-Louis, one of eight recipients of 2023 Howard University's Lavender Scholarship, pose together for their photos

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The 2023 Lavender Reception Celebrates, Awards Queer Howard Students During 'Revival' Homecoming

Oct 19, 2023 5 minutes

Members of Howard University's basketball team rallies together during the 2023 Bison Madness event to kickoff Howard Homecoming

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2023 Howard Revival Homecoming: The Mecca Welcomes Basketball Teams During Bison Madness

Oct 18, 2023 2 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes the 2023-2024 Royal Court, Begins Homecoming Festivities

Oct 16, 2023 4 minutes