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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

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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 Receives Increased Rating Outlooks from Fitch and S&P   

Feb 22, 2022 3 minutes

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Black Press Archives at Howard University Gets Preserved, Digitized Thanks to $2M Grant

Feb 22, 2022 6 minutes

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Howard Men’s Basketball Wins First-Ever NBA HBCU Classic at All-Star Weekend

Feb 21, 2022 4 minutes

Senior guard Kyle Foster rises up for an emphatic bucket during a game in Burr Gymnasium against Delaware State University, February 12, 2022. -Rodney Pierce

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Photo of the Week February 16, 2022

Feb 18, 2022 1 minute

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Howard Launches Multidisciplinary Research Center, Joins $40M Effort to Reimagine Capitalism

Feb 16, 2022 8 minutes

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Howard University Senior Aissa Dearing-Benton Named 2022 Marshall Scholar

Feb 15, 2022 3 minutes

Professor Barbra Chin discusses "Sonny's Blues" with her morning African-American Literature class

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Photo of the Week February 9, 2022

Feb 11, 2022 1 minute

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Howard University Establishes Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities

Feb 10, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts students participate in the 94th Academy Awards Nomination Announcements

Feb 10, 2022 3 minutes

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Matthew McCarthy Talks Inclusion, Mentorship, and MBA Fellowship During Fireside Chat with Howard University President Frederick

Feb 10, 2022 4 minutes