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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

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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 Ranks Highly Among Nation’s Best and Most Affordable Colleges

Sep 14, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Second Opioid and Naloxone Training Symposium, September 10

Sep 9, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications Hosts 'Reporting While Black: Covering 9/11' Panel Discussion

Sep 8, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Names JPMorgan Chase Its Primary Bank, Expanding Relationship to Drive Economic Empowerment for Students

Sep 7, 2021 6 minutes

*Accolades

Ph.D. Student Briana Hyman Selected to Receive $10,000 Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award

Sep 3, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Graduate School Joins Council of Graduate Schools Coalition to Support Diverse Career Pathways for Humanities Ph.D.s

Sep 3, 2021 4 minutes

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The Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership Hosts Virtual Dialogue Series on Black Women in Health Featuring Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett

Sep 1, 2021 3 minutes

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*Community

Healthy Howard: How the University is Proactively Ensuring the Safety of Its Campus for a Successful Semester

Sep 1, 2021 5 minutes

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WHUT’s ‘The Journey’ with Dr. Wayne Frederick Focuses on Howard University’s Safe Return to Campus

Aug 31, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard Alleviates Debt from Tuition and Fees for Students in Need

Aug 27, 2021 3 minutes