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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 School of Education Dean Dawn Williams

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School of Education Dean Named to Education Trust Research Advisory Council

Mar 14, 2023 4 minutes

President Frederick at Charter Day Dinner 2023

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Howard University’s 2023 Charter Day Dinner Celebrates 156 Years of Excellence

Mar 13, 2023 4 minutes

Howard President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick adorns School of Law Dean Danielle R. Holley with the Presidential Medal during the 2023 Charter Day Convocation

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Charter Day: President Frederick Awards Danielle Holley with Presidential Medal During Convocation

Mar 13, 2023 3 minutes

HUASB students and faculty pose for a picture at international airport in Ghana

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Students Raise Over $100k During Annual Helping Hands Radiothon to Support the 29th Annual Howard University Alternative Spring Break Program

Mar 6, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard Alumnus Gregory Robinson at Charter Day: From Rural Virginia to Space Exploration

Mar 3, 2023 2 minutes

Attendees at Howard University Charter Day 2019

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Howard University Announces Comedian Loni Love as Charter Day Dinner Emcee and Vocalists En Vogue as Entertainment

Mar 2, 2023 3 minutes

*Change Makers

Howard University to Host Screening of The Marshall Project and VICE News’ ‘Inside Story’ Series Analyzing Criminal Justice System

Mar 2, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University’s Anita L. English to Receive the 2023 LaRue V. Barkwell Capstone Distinguished Service Award

Mar 1, 2023 3 minutes

2023 Howard University Charter Day Honorees

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Howard University Announces 2023 Charter Day Award Recipients

Mar 1, 2023 6 minutes

Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Professor of Homiletics at Howard University's College of Divinity

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Photo of the Week February 28, 2023

Feb 28, 2023 1 minute