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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

Congressman James Clyburn at Howard University Convocation 2022

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Convocation 2022: President Frederick and Congressman Clyburn Spread a Message of Perseverance

Sep 16, 2022 3 minutes

Rendering of Burr Gymnasium basketball court

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Nuna Baby Essentials Supports Bison Athletics with $1 Million for Upgrades to Burr Gymnasium

Sep 14, 2022 3 minutes

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Congressman James E. Clyburn to Serve as Howard University Convocation Orator on September 16

Sep 13, 2022 2 minutes

Founders Library on Howard University's Main Campus

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Howard University Climbs to No. 30 on U.S. News & World Report Rankings List of Most Innovative Schools

Sep 12, 2022 5 minutes

Howard University Swim Coach Makes Strides for the Bison Swim Team

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Howard University Swim Team Will Make History in More Ways Than One During Hall Of Fame Weekend

Sep 9, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Architecture Professor Dahlia Nduom Receives Prestigious Graham Foundation Grant

Sep 8, 2022 2 minutes

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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Appoints Howard Law Dean Board Co-Chair

Sep 8, 2022 4 minutes

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Howard University Alums Daja E. Henry and Katherine Gilyard Awarded Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship from The 19th News

Sep 8, 2022 3 minutes

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Baxter International Commits $200,000 to Howard University Pharmacy Scholarships

Sep 8, 2022 2 minutes

Welcome to The Meccaverse #HowardHomecoming2022

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‘Welcome to the Meccaverse:’ 2022 Homecoming Theme Celebrates the Past, Present and Future of the Howard Community

Sep 7, 2022 3 minutes