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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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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 Embraces a Virtual Day of Service for Class of 2024 and 2025

Aug 27, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Names Ebony Copeland, M.D., as Student Health Center Director

Aug 27, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Names Andrea A. Hayes, M.D., Chair of the Department of Surgery

Aug 26, 2021 5 minutes

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Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites Across Campus

Aug 26, 2021 1 minute

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Start of the Semester: Update to the HU Community

Aug 25, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Answers Common Questions About Returning to Campus

Aug 23, 2021 2 minutes

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Update on Howard’s Veteran Education Benefits Status

Aug 20, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University to Offer a Limited Number of Additional Housing Accommodations for Undergraduate Students Facing Challenges

Aug 20, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University School of Business Partners with Vanguard to Launch Sales Fellowship Program

Aug 19, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Students and Raising a Village Foundation Work to Close D.C.’s Learning Gap

Aug 19, 2021 3 minutes