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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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Dow Jones News Fund Announces Summer Journalism Workshops

Jun 3, 2021 3 minutes

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U.S. Department of State Appoints Howard Alumnus Gharun Lacy to Lead Cyber and Technology Security Efforts

May 28, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Students Receive Grant from Clinton Foundation and Verizon Social Innovation Challenge for Projects Using Technology to Improve Lives

May 28, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard Architecture Chair Hazel Edwards, Ph.D., Appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

May 28, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University and WISER Awarded $1.9 Million Grant from the Peterson Foundation to Support Increased Diversity in the Field of Economics

May 27, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Joins Base10 Partners Advancement Initiative to Grow Endowment and Increase Workforce Diversity

May 27, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Names College of Fine Arts After Iconic Alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman

May 26, 2021 7 minutes

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Howard University is Named HBCU Institutional Leader by Fulbright Program

May 24, 2021 4 minutes

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Office of the Provost: Update COVID-19 Student Vaccination Requirement Policy

May 21, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Graduate School Demonstrates Resilience Through the Pandemic

May 21, 2021 3 minutes