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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

Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts

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Howard University College of Fine Arts Hosts Chadwick A. Boseman Day

Aug 29, 2023 3 minutes

Students hold swag bags during CorpComm 2023 on the Howard University Yard

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Howard University Hosts CorpComm on the Yard

Aug 28, 2023 3 minutes

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Executive Lecture Series at Howard University School of Business Kicks Off with KPMG CEO

Aug 28, 2023 2 minutes

*Community

More than 1,500 Howard University first-year students participate in Day of Service

Aug 18, 2023 4 minutes

DPS Chief of Police Marcus Lyles addresses students on the Yard

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Howard University Hosts Annual Safety Fair

Aug 18, 2023 3 minutes

Raina Simone rapping during the Hip Hop Conference's Block Party on Thursday, August 10, 2023

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“Hip-hop has transcended.” Howard University community members reflect on Hip-Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future Conference

Aug 14, 2023 5 minutes

Dr. Ben Vinson III, the 18th upcoming president of Howard University, helps a student push a cart full of move-in items to College Hall South at Howard University

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Welcome to The Herd! Incoming President Vinson, Howard University Greets Class of 2027 at College Hall South

Aug 14, 2023 4 minutes

Student and her mother are welcomed by cheerleaders to the Howard University campus

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Howard University Welcomes Class of 2027 During Campus Move-In

Aug 10, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University First-Year Medical Students Take Part in Short White Coat Ceremony

Aug 9, 2023 3 minutes

Howard President Wayne A. I. Frederick to Deliver Homecoming 2020 State of the University Address on October 16

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President Wayne A. I. Frederick selected for 2023 Montague Cobb Institute Lifetime Achievement Award at National Medical Association

Aug 4, 2023 2 minutes