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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 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 Hosts Prayer Vigil for Haiti on August 19

Aug 18, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Day of Service 2021: Incoming Students Make a Difference

Aug 18, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University and Amgen Create Academia-Biotech Educational Fellowship

Aug 17, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard Implements COVID-19 Safety Measures During Campus Move-In

Aug 16, 2021 6 minutes

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Bison Week 2021: Welcome Class of 2024 and 2025

Aug 13, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Medicine and STANLEY Healthcare Collaborate on Diabetes Medication Adherence Pilot Program

Aug 10, 2021 4 minutes

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The Howard University School of Social Work Announces Online Masters in Social Work Beginning January 2022 in Partnership with 2U, Inc.

Aug 4, 2021 5 minutes

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Office of the President: Announcing a Vaccine Requirement for Faculty and Staff

Aug 4, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Partners with Private Real Estate Development Team to Create the National Research Center for Health Disparities

Aug 3, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Hosts First Annual Social Justice Week Featuring Howard Alumus, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

Aug 2, 2021 3 minutes