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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

Philanthropy

#GivingTuesday Is Here!

Nov 30, 2021 1 minute

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Howard University Names Princess Gamble Associate Vice President and COO of Development and Alumni Relations

Nov 30, 2021 3 minutes

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Keesha Middlemass, from Howard University’s Department of Political Science, Joins PBS NewsHour’s ‘Searching for Justice’ Panel

Nov 29, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Names Kimberly Holmes-Iverson Director of Public Relations

Nov 24, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University and Alto Pharmacy Announce Alto Scholars Program

Nov 18, 2021 3 minutes

*Milestones

Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications Celebrates a Half-Century of Success at 50th Anniversary Gala

Nov 18, 2021 3 minutes

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Akin Gump Announces Vernon E. Jordan Fellowship with Howard University School of Law, $1 Million Donation for Jordan Law Library

Nov 18, 2021 5 minutes

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President and CEO of National Urban League, Marc H. Morial, Joins Donna Brazile for Howard University King Lecture Series

Nov 17, 2021 2 minutes

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President Frederick Shares Path Forward as the Occupation of Blackburn Ends

Nov 15, 2021 2 minutes

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New York Times Bestselling Author and CNN Political Commentator Keith Boykin and Howard University Political Science Chair Ravi Perry Join Donna Brazile for Howard University King Lecture Series

Nov 9, 2021 3 minutes