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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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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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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
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Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
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*Change Makers

Howard University Students Continue the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 12, 2024 8 minutes
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*Research

Discovering the ‘Holy Grail’ for Detecting Alien Life with Howard Chemistry Professor Jim Cleaves

Jan 3, 2024 3 minutes
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*Community

Howard University Brings the Association for Ethnic Studies Conference to an HBCU Campus

Nov 30, 2023 3 minutes
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Amazon and Howard University Announce Inaugural Fellowship and Gift Project Awards

Nov 6, 2023 4 minutes
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*Research

Howard University’s Office of Research and Fiserv Announce Winners of PitchHU 3.0 Incubator 

Oct 11, 2023 5 minutes
Members of the Howard University HBCU Center for Research, Policy and Leadership gather for their inaugural Invitational Summer Conference
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Highlighting the Work and Impact of HBCUs at the Center for HBCU Research, Leadership, and Policy’s Annual Conference

Sep 6, 2023 5 minutes
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*Change Makers

Not Blowing Smoke: Howard University Researchers Highlight Earth Science Data Inequalities Amidst Canadian Wildfires

Aug 8, 2023 5 minutes
President Barack Obama and Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick mingle during the 2016 Commencement Speech
*Community

The Time-Honored Tradition of Howard Commencement

May 11, 2023 4 minutes
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Amazon and Howard University Announce Expansion of Academic Collaboration

May 8, 2023 3 minutes
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Investigative Journalism for Health Equity at the Center for Journalism & Democracy  

May 3, 2023 3 minutes