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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
Faculty and staff gathered at Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library for AI workshop session
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Howard University Launches Its First AI Certificate Program for Undergraduate Students

Aug 20, 2026 4 minutes
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Building the UARC: Howard University Leads the Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA)

Feb 12, 2025 3 minutes
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Future Chemical Engineer Ava Conyer's Scholarship Enables Her Research at the Cellular Level

Feb 11, 2025 5 minutes
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Professor Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi Explores the Layered Histories of Lagos in Lecture at Howard University

Jan 31, 2025 3 minutes
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Howard University Announces the Hiring of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as Director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study

Jan 30, 2025 4 minutes
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Howard University Hosts National Convening to Advance Equity and Excellence in STEM Education 

Jan 24, 2025 4 minutes
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United Nations Undersecretary-General and Howard President Meet to Discuss Global Education

Jan 15, 2025 4 minutes
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Talitha Washington Named Executive Director of Howard University Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics

Jan 15, 2025 3 minutes
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Howard University Engineering Professor Su Yan Receives $875,000 DOE Early Career Award

Jan 15, 2025 3 minutes
National Action Network (NAN) health equity director and program policy liaison Alicia Butler discussed her organization's practice particularly in a post-Roe v Wade world that weakens Black maternal resources. (Source: Keenon Perry BA ’03)
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Howard University Hosts Panel to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis

Dec 3, 2024 6 minutes
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Howard University Anchors National Research Center for Health Disparities

Nov 19, 2024 4 minutes