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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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Office of the President: Congratulations Gregory Odom Jr.

May 10, 2021 3 minutes

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Bryan Stevenson to Howard Graduates: ‘Hope Is Our Superpower’

May 8, 2021 4 minutes

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A Call for Papers for a Virtual Conference that Explores Slavery from Religious and Theological Lenses

May 7, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard ROTC Hosts Gen. Mark A. Milley for Special In-Person Commissioning Address

May 7, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Biology Senior Selected for Prestigious NSF Research Fellowship

May 5, 2021 3 minutes

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Speak at the Howard University ROTC Joint Commissioning Address on May 5

May 4, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Professor Sonya T. Smith Elected as Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 3, 2021 3 minutes

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Morgan Stanley and Howard University Announce Inaugural Class of HBCU Scholars Program

May 3, 2021 3 minutes

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21-Year Active-Duty Soldier to Graduate From Howard, Advancing Career in Atmospheric Science Despite Barriers

May 3, 2021 4 minutes

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Monumental Sports Executive Earns MBA While Working and Navigating the Pandemic

May 3, 2021 5 minutes