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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

*Accolades

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

Legacy and Lineage

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

*Change Makers

Women's History Month: Ty Grace Is Building Champions, Shaping Legacy at The Mecca

Mar 27, 2026 6 minutes

Legacy and Lineage

Women’s History Month: Meet the Executive Director of Howard’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership

Mar 26, 2026 5 minutes

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University's Reach Alliance Team Studies Black Maternal Health in the U.S. and Ghana

Mar 26, 2026 3 minutes

Podcasts and ConversationsMoorland Spingarn Research Center

On The Yard: The Meteoric Rise of Howard’s Swim and Dive Program

Mar 25, 2026

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Howard University Hosts Another Successful Year of Black Press Week

Mar 19, 2026 5 minutes

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Howard University Partners with Forbes to Expand Pipeline for Black Journalists

Mar 19, 2026 2 minutes

Howard Men's and Women's Basketball Teams Win MEAC

*Student Athletes

Howard Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Claim 2026 MEAC Championships and Advance to NCAA Tournament While Making Howard History

Mar 16, 2026 4 minutes

*Student Athletes

Howard Men’s and Women’s Basketball Capture MEAC Regular Season Titles, Earn No. 1 Seeds in Conference Tournament

Mar 6, 2026 3 minutes

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Howard University Marks 159th Charter Day with Call for 'Deeper Connection'

Mar 6, 2026 4 minutes

Sports and Scholar-Athletes

Howard University Announces 2026 Football Schedule

Mar 4, 2026 4 minutes