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

Sep 1, 2026 4 minutes
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Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
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Howard University School of Divinity Receives $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Apr 30, 2024 4 minutes
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Howard University and Johns Hopkins University to Host Inaugural Neuroscience ‘Seedling Summit’

Apr 23, 2024 3 minutes
Howard University student presents research at fair
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April is HU Research Month

Apr 8, 2024 12 minutes
The Solar Eclipse that will take place on April 8
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Astronomy Professor Talks Eclipses and Their Role in Our Solar System

Apr 3, 2024 5 minutes
Howard University communications dean Gracie Lawson Borders
Artificial Intelligence

Expert Panel to Explore Generative AI Impact in Media, Politics, and Education

Apr 3, 2024 3 minutes
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Howard University Humanities Faculty Awarded Prestigious Fellowships from ACLS

Mar 21, 2024 4 minutes
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George Boyer Vashon, Howard University’s First Black Professor

Feb 28, 2024 6 minutes
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Founding Director Melanie Carter Enlightens the Path for Black Educators' Success through the HBCU Research, Leadership and Policy Center

Jan 31, 2024 4 minutes
Dawit Muluneh
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An African Studies Researcher's Quest for True Ethiopian History

Jan 29, 2024 4 minutes
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Howard University Research Reveals D.C.’s Rent Control Winners and Losers

Jan 17, 2024 3 minutes