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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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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 University’s Graduate Social Work, Education, Business Programs Rise in Rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s List of 2023 Best Graduate Schools

Apr 1, 2022 5 minutes

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Howard University Announces Three 2022 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship Winners

Mar 31, 2022 3 minutes

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Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to Howard University to Tout Small Businesses Investments

Mar 30, 2022 3 minutes

Howard University Law Schools students attend Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

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Howard Law Students Attend Historic Senate Confirmation Hearings

Mar 25, 2022 4 minutes

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Cathy Hughes Returns to Howard University to Discuss Defying the Odds at ‘Trauma to Triumph’ Screening

Mar 25, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard Office of Auxiliary Enterprises Hires LaNiece R. Tyree as Assistant Vice President

Mar 24, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Announces $785 Million Investment to Accelerate Renovations and Construct New Academic Centers

Mar 23, 2022 5 minutes

Brianna Clark Ph.D., discusses her research on "Women of HU Athletics: The Intersection of Gender & Race" at an exhibition hosted by the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

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Mar 22, 2022 1 minute

Kamala Harris speaking on safer communities at White House

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Vice-President Kamala Harris Announces Grants to HBCUs After Recent Bomb Threats

Mar 21, 2022 1 minute

Howard students with kids in Milwaukee during Alternative Spring Break

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Howard University Alternative Spring Break Returns After In-Person Pandemic Pause

Mar 21, 2022 1 minute