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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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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
New Research From Karat and Howard University Sheds Light on Access
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New Research From Karat and Howard University Sheds Light on Access Challenges Facing Black Software Engineers

Sep 16, 2021 5 minutes
Department of Economics Receives $1.4M
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Howard University Department of Economics Receives $1.4M from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for Recruitment and Research Support

Aug 16, 2021 5 minutes
Bristol Myers Squibb and Five Leading HBCUs Launch Tomorrow's Innovators
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Bristol Myers Squibb and Five Leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities Launch Tomorrow’s Innovators to Create Custom Biopharma Educational Programming and Increase Recruitment of Black Talent in the Biopharma Industry

Aug 10, 2021 4 minutes
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100K Innovation Fund Competition Awards Howard University $26,175 Amongst Grant-Winning Teams

Jun 4, 2021 3 minutes
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Howard University Students Receive Grant from Clinton Foundation and Verizon Social Innovation Challenge for Projects Using Technology to Improve Lives

May 28, 2021 3 minutes
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Howard University and WISER Awarded $1.9 Million Grant from the Peterson Foundation to Support Increased Diversity in the Field of Economics 

May 27, 2021 5 minutes
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Howard University Student Awarded Prestigious Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship to Study Abroad in Dublin

May 20, 2021 4 minutes
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Howard University Announces the U.S. Fulbright 2021-2022 Honorees

May 13, 2021 4 minutes
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Howard University Announces 2021-2022 Just-Julian Scholars

Apr 23, 2021 3 minutes
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Howard University - UCLA Fielding School Team Awarded $1.7 Million for Research on Racism and COVID-19 Crisis Communication

Apr 15, 2021 6 minutes