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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 Partners with Coursera to Provide Online Educational Content

Feb 10, 2021 2 minutes

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Melina Matsoukas and Howard University Partner for Instagram’s ‘Future First’ Challenge

Feb 8, 2021 3 minutes

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President Wayne Frederick Joins FAMU Black History Month Virtual Town Hall Feb. 11

Feb 8, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University and Mathematica to Host 2021 Computational Social Science Institute

Feb 5, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard Law Participates in Expansion of Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship

Feb 5, 2021 4 minutes

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WHUT-TV Highlights Voices of the Movement in New Show Airing February 6

Feb 2, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard Alumna Establishes Six-Figure Scholarship Gift in Honor of Her Mother for Students Studying Oncologic Nursing

Feb 2, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University and Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Feb 1, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University College of Medicine Names Dr. Roger A. Mitchell As Chair of Pathology

Jan 29, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University and The Estée Lauder Companies Partner to Launch She’s Howard: Own Your Power

Jan 27, 2021 4 minutes