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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 President Wayne A. I. Frederick Joins NBA’s Mark Tatum for Courtside Chat Ahead of Inaugural NBA HBCU Classic

Feb 9, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Launches New Destination for News and Storytelling

Feb 8, 2022 2 minutes

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TIAA Commits $1.5M Scholarship Endowment to Howard University

Feb 8, 2022 5 minutes

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Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Receives $150,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts

Feb 7, 2022 3 minutes

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Update from the Board of Trustees

Feb 3, 2022 2 minutes

Student sneaks a peak at the "1619 Project" during a book discussion by author and journalism professor Nikole Hannah-Jones. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

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Photo of the Week: February 3, 2022

Feb 3, 2022 1 minute

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Graduate School Awarded 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities Initiatives Grant

Feb 3, 2022 4 minutes

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Howard, Yum! Brands, University of Louisville Join Forces to Increase Representation of Franchise Ownership

Feb 3, 2022 7 minutes

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Nikole Hannah-Jones Discusses New “1619” Book with Howard Students; Award-Winning Author Holds First Event as New Professor

Feb 2, 2022 2 minutes

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Mastercard Invests $5 Million in Howard University to Drive Racial Equity Through Data Science

Jan 25, 2022 5 minutes