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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 Nextgen TV Broadcast Collaborative’ bringing Atsc 3.0 Service to Nation’s Capital In Landmark Project Involving Broadcasters, Educators, Professional Equipment, and Consumer Technology Companies

Jun 16, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Board of Trustees Updates the Board Structure After Almost 50 Years

Jun 14, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Office of Human Resources Named 2021 Plans Sponsor of the Year

Jun 14, 2021 2 minutes

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#WorldSickleCellDay: Howard University Plans Virtual Symposium for June 18

Jun 11, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Senior Selected for The Undefeated’s 2021-2022 Rhoden Fellowship

Jun 9, 2021 3 minutes

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The Bountiful Company Announces First Howard University Scholarship Recipient

Jun 9, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Office of Student Life and Activities Hosted Inaugural Lavender Ceremony

Jun 8, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Releases Session Two of ‘I Am Howard’ Video Interview Series

Jun 8, 2021 2 minutes

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100K Innovation Fund Competition Awards Howard University $26,175 Amongst Grant-Winning Teams

Jun 4, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Graduate Alexis Herbert Awarded the 2021 Reginald F. Lewis Prize

Jun 3, 2021 3 minutes