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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

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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

Justin Hansford and Congressman Gregory Meeks

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Professor Justin Hansford Attends Historic Presidential Inauguration in Colombia

Sep 6, 2022 3 minutes

*Community

Howard, FEMA partner to promote disaster readiness in African American communities

Sep 2, 2022 2 minutes

Female students walks on Howard University's campus

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Howard Alumnus gifts $1 million to enhance campus experiences for students

Sep 1, 2022 2 minutes

Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal takes a selfie with students after Yardtalk, a Bison Week Activity. -Chris Campbell/Howard University

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Photo of the Week July 19, 2022

Aug 31, 2022 1 minute

Drum Major, Keanu Powell, leads the Showtime Marching Band practice from the steps of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Building. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

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Photo of the Week July 26, 2022

Aug 31, 2022 1 minute

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Five Howard University Ph.D. Scholars Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Aug 30, 2022 6 minutes

*Research

Howard University Engineering Professor Jeseth Delgado Vela Receives NSF CAREER Award for Biological Wastewater Treatment Research

Aug 30, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Football Participates in MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta for the First Time

Aug 30, 2022 6 minutes

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Howard University Law Professor Justin Hansford to Deliver Remarks to the Press on U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

Aug 29, 2022 4 minutes

Howard University students sharing thoughts on recent threats

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Howard University Hosts #HUCares in a Stand Against Violence and Terrorism

Aug 26, 2022 2 minutes