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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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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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Inaugural OWH Research Symposium Celebrates Excellence in Medicine and the Sciences

Sep 29, 2022 3 minutes
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Philanthropy

Howard University's Office of Research Awarded $11.5 Million From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Advance Genomics And Genetics Research

Sep 27, 2022 5 minutes
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Howard University Architecture Professor Dahlia Nduom Receives Prestigious Graham Foundation Grant

Sep 8, 2022 2 minutes
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Howard University Engineering Professor Jeseth Delgado Vela Receives NSF CAREER Award for Biological Wastewater Treatment Research

Aug 30, 2022 2 minutes
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Howard University Architecture Assistant Professor Farhana Ferdous Receives 2022 ARCC New Researcher Award

Jul 19, 2022 2 minutes
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Howard University Expands Clinical Research Work, Receives a Boost with Novartis US Foundation Beacon of Hope Grant

Jun 22, 2022 4 minutes
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*Community

Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease Marks 50th Anniversary

Jun 14, 2022 3 minutes
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Howard University Joins Princeton-HBCU Alliance Designed to Boost Research Partnerships

May 4, 2022 3 minutes
HU Research Month is April 1-29-2022
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HU Research Month Highlights Creativity and Learning (Updated)

Apr 22, 2022 8 minutes
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Howard University Signs Partnership with U.S. Space Force

Apr 18, 2022 3 minutes