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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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Dawn L. Ridley and Ragan D. R. Royal Join Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Lead Howard University’s Institutional and Individual Giving Strategy

Jan 27, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard Law Hosts Sixth Annual C. Clyde Ferguson Symposium on January 28

Jan 26, 2021 3 minutes

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Alumnus James E. Silcott Elevated to the 2020 College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects

Jan 26, 2021 4 minutes

Carestream-HU Photo - Dean of HU College of Dentistry

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Carestream Dental, Howard University Partner to Advance Digital Dentistry and Technology Innovation

Jan 25, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Receives $5 Million for Just Futures Initiative from Mellon Foundation Grant

Jan 21, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Celebrates Vice President Kamala Harris

Jan 20, 2021 3 minutes

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‘The Sky Is the Limit’ at Howard University; Student Dreams Take Flight With Harris Victory

Jan 19, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Showtime Marching Band To Escort Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for Inauguration

Jan 18, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts a Virtual Pre-Inauguration Celebration on Jan. 20

Jan 18, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard Alumni Share Reflections as Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Prepares to Take the White House

Jan 15, 2021 5 minutes