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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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Howard University to Host Historic HBCU CHIPS Network Conference

Apr 2, 2025 4 minutes
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Howard University Welcomes Donnell Walton, Ph.D. as UARC Deputy Director

Feb 26, 2025 2 minutes
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Mathematics Professor Cheikh Ndiaye Named Claytor-Gilmer Fellow by American Mathematical Society

Feb 21, 2025 2 minutes
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Graduating Senior & Karsh STEM Scholar Kirsten Branch Demonstrates the Importance of Representation in Scientific Research

Feb 13, 2025 3 minutes
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Media Release

Howard University Receives “Research One” Carnegie Classification Indicating Highest Level of Research Production

Feb 13, 2025 3 minutes
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Responding to Today’s Need for Equity-Minded Presidential Searches Through Research

Feb 12, 2025 8 minutes
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Shifting the Narrative: Research Shows that Children of Incarcerated Parents Can Be Highly Successful

Feb 12, 2025 4 minutes
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Dr. Charles Kim: The Innovator Behind Howard’s First Commercialized Patent, the "Brownout Detector"

Feb 12, 2025 5 minutes
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New Research Explores the Socioeconomic Conditions of the Black population in Chicago

Feb 12, 2025 3 minutes
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Dr. Karl Thompson's Quest for Scientific Discovery Includes Ushering in the Next Generation of Scientists

Feb 12, 2025 4 minutes