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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 Announces Dates of 2021 Homecoming Week Slated October 16-24, 2021

Jul 30, 2021 2 minutes

Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Howard University School of Business Among the Nation’s Top Programs

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Howard University Receives Top 30 Ranking for Best MBA Programs by Fortune

Jul 30, 2021 2 minutes

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Tuskegee Study Descendants Tackle Distrust of Medicine and Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy at Howard University

Jul 28, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Professor Jami Ramberan Wins Emmy Award for Powerful Video 'VOTE'

Jul 26, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Launches Seventh Cohort of Urban Superintendents Academy with Support from Cigna

Jul 23, 2021 4 minutes

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Four Howard University Gallery of Art Works Featured in Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition

Jul 20, 2021 6 minutes

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Howard University Expands Alumnus Sean Plater’s Role to WHUT-TV Leadership

Jul 15, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University’s Prestigious PharmD Program Earns Eight-Year Reaccreditation

Jul 14, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University College of Dentistry Announces $500,000 Gift from United Concordia Dental Charitable Fund

Jul 12, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Raises Over $3 Million for Golf Program Endowment During Bison at the Beach Inaugural Golf Classic Fundraiser

Jul 12, 2021 4 minutes