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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

Legacy and Lineage

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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U.S. Presidents Make History at Howard

Feb 13, 2026 19 minutes

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Howard University Honors Dr. James K. Fortson with Distinguished Alumni Award

Feb 13, 2026 4 minutes

*Community

Sisterhood and Service in Action: Alpha Chapter’s 2026 Woman to Woman Conference Builds Power, Purpose, and Community

Feb 13, 2026 6 minutes

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Howard School of Social Work Students Travel to Cape Town to Serve the Community

Feb 11, 2026 5 minutes

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On The Yard: The First Black President, Mordecai Johnson

Feb 9, 2026

*Vanguard: Arts and Culture

Howard Spanish Majors Are Ready for a Bad Bunny Super Bowl

Feb 6, 2026 4 minutes

*Change Makers

Dean Emerita Phylicia Rashad and Trustee Don Christian Headline Charter Day Dinner and Convocation Honoring Howard History and Esteemed Alumni

Feb 5, 2026 4 minutes

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Heart, Faith, and Focus: How Zennia Thomas Found Herself Again at Howard

Feb 4, 2026 6 minutes

*Vanguard: Arts and Culture

Howard University Gallery of Art Lends Elizabeth Catlett Works to Major Exhibition on Black Women’s Historical Memory

Jan 30, 2026 3 minutes

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On The Yard: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life

Jan 29, 2026