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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

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Howard Celebrates Successful First Year of the Howard Sales Management Fellowship in Partnership with Vanguard

Sep 26, 2022 4 minutes

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JP Morgan Host Back to the Yard Event to Inspire Responsible Financial Awareness

Sep 22, 2022 2 minutes

$Sydney Kates, senior biology student conducts fractional distillation during a class experiment. -Chris Campbell/Howard University$

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Photo of the Week September 13, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 1 minute

Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, Phylicia Rashad, listens intently while Congressman James E. Clyburn delivers the 155th Opening Convocation Address. Chris Campbell/Howard University

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Photo of the Week September 20, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 1 minute

Students at Howard University School of Business

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Howard School of Business Is Ranked Among Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best Business Schools of 2022-23

Sep 22, 2022 2 minutes

Dr. Andrea A. Hayes Dixon, dean of the Howard University College of Medicine

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Andrea A. Hayes Dixon, M.D., FACS, FAAP Appointed First Black Woman Dean of Howard University’s College of Medicine

Sep 22, 2022 4 minutes

Welcome to The Meccaverse #HowardHomecoming2022

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Tickets Now Available: ‘The Meccaverse!’ Howard University Announces the 2022 Homecoming Event Schedule

Sep 21, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard Bison Win Big at the HBCU New York City Classic

Sep 20, 2022 5 minutes

Howard University Real Estate Development Renderings - East Towers

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Howard University and Lowe To Develop Mixed-Use Building Near University Campus

Sep 20, 2022 5 minutes

Apply to GrowHU by October 7th to receive executive-level support in sales, marketing, digital commerce, customer acquisition, and other revenue generating activities.

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Howard University Partners with Fiserv and humble ventures to Launch GrowHU Accelerator for HBCU-Affiliated Entrepreneurs

Sep 20, 2022 5 minutes