News

Important updates regarding campus operations and University affairs for the Howard community

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

Read Story " Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows "

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

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

$Math Dept 50th Hero$

*Legacy and History

Building the Mathematical Mecca: Howard’s Half‑Century of Innovation, Scholarship, and Leadership

Jan 29, 2026 7 minutes

Howard and PNC Center leadership and Empowerment Summit attendees

News

FICO Invests in the Howard University and PNC Center for Entrepreneurship

Jan 28, 2026 3 minutes

Student Athletes

Howard Football to Open 2026 Season on National Stage at Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Jan 23, 2026 3 minutes

Uplift

Service, Scholarship, and the Dream in Action: Howard University Inspires the Next Generation on MLK Day

Jan 23, 2026 2 minutes

*Change Makers

Prince George’s County Executive and Howard Alumna Aisha Braveboy Presented With the ‘Bison Breaking Barriers Award’

Jan 22, 2026 7 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University and Bowie State partner on $4M initiative to Build AI Literacy

Jan 15, 2026 4 minutes

News

Howard University Alumna Natalie Delille Named a 2026-2027 Schwarzman Scholar

Jan 15, 2026 4 minutes

Coach Ted White Press Conference - Hero Image

News

A Bison Comes Home: Ted White Named Head Coach of Howard Football

Jan 14, 2026 5 minutes

*Community

New Year, New You? A Look at the Psychology Behind New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 13, 2026 10 minutes

Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Teams Up with Industry Experts to Launch Transformative Applied AI Course

Jan 13, 2026 4 minutes