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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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*Community

From Passion to Policy: School of Social Work Graduate Adachi Selas Confronts Inequities in Child Welfare Through Research

Apr 30, 2025 5 minutes
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student Kelly Garrett
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Is Your Neighborhood Stressing You Out? Howard Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Kelly Garrett Explores Links Between Neighborhoods and Mental Health

Apr 29, 2025 4 minutes
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*Community

Born Black but Not Breathing: Graduating African American Studies Major Kinara Phillips Sheds Light on Healthcare Disparities in Chicago

Apr 29, 2025 4 minutes
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*Research

At the Howard Research Symposium, Students Shared the Impacts of Their Work – From Georgia Avenue to the Moon

Apr 28, 2025 5 minutes
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Cancer Research: Howard University Guppy Talk Highlights Student and Early Faculty Projects

Apr 28, 2025 4 minutes
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Howard University Research Month Panel Explores Complexities and Ethics in Pediatric Drug Development

Apr 25, 2025 4 minutes
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News

At the Intersection of A.I. and Civil Rights, Graduating Law Student Nastassia Janvier Is a Proven Researcher and National Leader

Apr 25, 2025 7 minutes
Lauryn Smith presenting research Fall 2024
*Milestones

Master’s Candidate Lauryn Smith Studies How Pollutants Travel and Who They Fall On

Apr 24, 2025 4 minutes
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*Research

Dr. Amy Quarkume: Innovating with AI for Climate Resilience and Speech Delay Solutions

Apr 24, 2025 4 minutes
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Artificial Intelligence

Research Month Symposium Highlights AI’s Growing Benefits and Potential Biases

Apr 22, 2025 2 minutes