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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 Professor of Biology George A. Middendorf Awarded by Ecological Society of America For Commitment to Ecology Education

Apr 9, 2021 5 minutes

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MPD Announces Partnership with Howard University to Host Community Listening Sessions

Apr 9, 2021 4 minutes

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Verizon Innovative Learning Returns to Howard University with Summer STEM Enrichment Program for Young Men of Color

Apr 8, 2021 3 minutes

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Alumni Honor Former Howard University School of Business Dean Barron H. Harvey with Endowed Scholarship for Underserved Students

Apr 8, 2021 4 minutes

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Maggi Chambers Selected as 2021 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Scholar

Apr 7, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Junior Jazmine Grant Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Apr 7, 2021 3 minutes

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PRWeek Names Alonda Thomas Among 2021 Women To Watch Honorees

Apr 6, 2021 2 minutes

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Update Regarding In-Person Commencement Activities

Apr 3, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Theatre Arts Professor Receives Prestigious Awards to Fund Book Project on African Dance History

Apr 1, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Community Vaccination Event Helps D.C.’s Northeast Community

Apr 1, 2021 3 minutes