Toggle Menu
More
Close
Search
Search

*Research

Boldly pushing the boundaries of what we know to elevate the truth and better the human experience

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
Read Story " Howard University CEA Professor Sonya Smith Elected to AIAA Class of 2026 Fellows "
Tribuana Jones headshot
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
Reis pictured with co-PIs Ymele-Leki, Ji and Tharakan
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
Faculty and staff gathered at Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library for AI workshop session
Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
Marie Plasime
News

Howard Ph.D. Student Publishes Article in Top Medical Journal “The Lancet” on Racial Inequities and Solutions in Medicine

Oct 9, 2020 4 minutes
News
News

Howard University Professor Awarded $760,000 to Lead NSF Convergence Accelerator Team

Oct 8, 2020 3 minutes
Preethi Chandran
News

Howard University Chemical Engineering Professor Awarded $500K NSF Grant for Research on Biological Surfaces and Pathogens

Sep 29, 2020 2 minutes
Research
*Research

Howard University to Lead IBM's First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Sep 17, 2020 3 minutes
Research
*Research

The Howard University Simulation Center is Changing How Healthcare Professionals Learn

Sep 16, 2020 3 minutes
News
News

Howard University Professor Receives Collaborative NSF Grant for Artificial Intelligence Driven Cyber-manufacturing

Sep 15, 2020 2 minutes
Michael Campbell
News

Howard University College of Arts & Sciences’ Biology Department Awarded $400K NSF Grant to Train Students in Data Science

Sep 15, 2020 3 minutes
President Frederick and Medical Students
News

Bloomberg Philanthropies Proves #HowardMedicineMatters Through $31.7 Million Grant

Sep 3, 2020 6 minutes
Research
*Research

Quantum Biology Laboratory at Howard University Receives $550,000 Grant from Guy Foundation

Sep 1, 2020 4 minutes
Professor Talking with the VP of Research
*Research

Howard University Inspires New Knowledge for Staff and Faculty Through University’s Strategic Plan

Aug 24, 2020 4 minutes