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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

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.

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Howard University Teams Up with Industry Experts to Launch Transformative Applied AI Course

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The Journey: HU Research and AI Innovation

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