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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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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Doctoral Student Receives Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, Examines Faith in Educational Experiences of Black Students

Sep 4, 2026 5 minutes
Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professors Secure Nearly $1M DoD Award to Expand Bioindustrial Manufacturing Research and Student Training

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes
Faculty and staff gathered at Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library for AI workshop session
Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
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

Sep 28, 2026 3 minutes
Tribuana Jones headshot
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Doctoral Student Receives Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, Examines Faith in Educational Experiences of Black Students

Sep 4, 2026 5 minutes
Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan
Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professors Secure Nearly $1M DoD Award to Expand Bioindustrial Manufacturing Research and Student Training

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes
Faculty and staff gathered at Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library for AI workshop session
Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Hosts Agentic AI Bootcamp for Faculty to Explore the Future of AI in Academia

Aug 19, 2026 3 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Researcher Kamilah Woodson Develops A.I.-Powered Platform to Expand Mental Health Support for Students

Jul 31, 2026 6 minutes
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Howard University’s Sherrilyn Ifill Discusses SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship on ‘All In with Chris Hayes’

Jul 2, 2026 4 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Engineering Professors Recognized as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the World’s Largest Scientific Society

May 29, 2026 5 minutes
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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Faculty Advance Cancer Research Through AI, Imaging, and Protein Targeting

May 29, 2026 4 minutes
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Howard University Student Camille Wimberly Selected as a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient

May 27, 2026 4 minutes