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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

Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the importance of voting and the fight over women’s reproductive rights with actress DeWanda Wise and the 19th News’s Editor-at-Large, Errin Haines during a moderated discussion. This discussion the “State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights” was hosted by BET News in Cramton Auditorium. -Mia Montgomery/Mia B Photography

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Photo of the Week November 5, 2022

Nov 7, 2022 1 minute

Justin Hansford at the National Law Journal Awards 2022

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Howard University Law Professor Receives D.C. Rising Star Award from the National Law Journal

Nov 7, 2022 2 minutes

Howard University Alumni Jazz Brunch 2022

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Alumni Jazz Brunch Topped Off a Historic Homecoming Weekend at Howard

Nov 4, 2022 2 minutes

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International Stigma Conference Returns to Howard University’s Blackburn Center

Nov 3, 2022 4 minutes

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Anjerrika Bean, PhD Appointed Assistant Director for the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership at Howard University

Nov 2, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Law Dean Danielle Holley to Receive Prestigious Ollie May Cooper Award from Washington Bar Association

Nov 2, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Education Dean has Tearful Reunion at Howard Homecoming 2022

Nov 1, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University, PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship Name Erin Horne McKinney as Inaugural Executive Director

Oct 31, 2022 4 minutes

Junior defensive back, Kenny Gallop Jr., celebrates after breaking up a pass during the Homecoming game against Delaware State. His stellar defense led to a team high of 8 tackles en route to a Bison Victory. -Christopher Campbell/Howard University

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Photo of the Week October 27, 2022

Oct 28, 2022 1 minute

Dr. Akala - Howard University College of Pharmacy

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Howard University Pharmacy Researcher Receives $1.3 Million in NIH Grants to Study HIV Cure and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Oct 28, 2022 4 minutes