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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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Legacy and Lineage

Howard University Honors Retirees, Inaugurates Academic Year at 159th Opening Convocation

Sep 25, 2026 6 minutes

Howard University Retirees at the Retirement Celebration posed for a photo at the Retirement Celebration, in between Anthony Wutoh and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick at the Blackburn Center Ballroom

Legacy and Lineage

2,000 Years of Service: Howard University Retirees Honored at Celebration

Sep 24, 2026 7 minutes

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Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

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Howard University Names Erica Alexander as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Sep 24, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Joins Citywide Celebration of Alumna, Alma W. Thomas

Sep 22, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Alumni Panel Joins Donna Brazile for Howard University King Lecture Series

Sep 20, 2021 3 minutes

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Convocation 2021: President Wayne A. I. Frederick Says 'Howard Has Been a Beacon in the Night'

Sep 17, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Inaugural Truth and Service Classic Football Game at Audi Field

Sep 17, 2021 3 minutes

*Research

New Research From Karat and Howard University Sheds Light on Access Challenges Facing Black Software Engineers

Sep 16, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Hosts 154th Opening Convocation

Sep 16, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film Hosts ‘Power Players Behind the Scenes’ Career Panel in Collaboration with NBC Sports and NBCU Academy

Sep 16, 2021 5 minutes

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Campus Status Update for 9.15

Sep 15, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Names Stephen Graham Chief Financial Officer

Sep 15, 2021 3 minutes