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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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Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
Brianna Clark Ph.D., discusses her research on "Women of HU Athletics: The Intersection of Gender & Race" at an exhibition hosted by the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership. -Justin D. Knight/Howard University

Photo of the Week: Photo of the Week: March 18, 2022

Mar 15, 2022 1 minute
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American Cancer Society Awards Howard University $4 Million to Establish Cancer Health Equity Research Center

Mar 1, 2022 2 minutes
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Black Men and Computing: Howard University Emerging Researcher Gets Major Boost From the National Science Foundation

Feb 28, 2022 3 minutes
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*In Your Words

Living History: Graduate Student Junious Whitaker on the Importance of Preserving and Talking About the Past

Feb 25, 2022 4 minutes
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Plans For The New Center For Journalism & Democracy

Feb 22, 2022 4 minutes
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Graduate School Awarded 2022 National Endowment for the Humanities Initiatives Grant

Feb 3, 2022 4 minutes
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Howard University Joins NIH Initiative to Promote Diversity in AI and Machine Learning Fields

Jan 31, 2022 2 minutes
The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center Publishes Final Report of ‘Engaging College Students in 21st Century Law Enforcement’
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The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center Publishes Final Report of ‘Engaging College Students in 21st Century Law Enforcement’

Dec 17, 2021 3 minutes
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Howard University Names Benjamin Talton, Ph.D., Director of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

Dec 7, 2021 3 minutes
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Refining Treatment Processes in Cancers

Oct 28, 2021 3 minutes