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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

Photo of Sergei Nekhai and Marina Jerebtsova

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 School of Business Announces $250,000 Gift from Ryder System, Inc.

Dec 2, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Announces Winter Break Dec. 16 - Jan. 3

Nov 30, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University, Genentech, FDA Announce Innovative Regulatory Policy Fellowship Program

Nov 30, 2020 3 minutes

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Updates to Spring 2021 Semester

Nov 25, 2020 4 minutes

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Mayor David Dinkins

Nov 24, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Social Work Receives $1 Million Gift from Fred Taylor Family to Create Nonprofit Leaders Program

Nov 24, 2020 4 minutes

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Update on the HEART Grant and CARES Act Distributions

Nov 24, 2020 5 minutes

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President Wayne A. I. Frederick Named Nonprofit Leader of the Year by Washington Business Journal

Nov 23, 2020 4 minutes

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President Frederick Addresses the Importance of Good Mental Health

Nov 20, 2020 6 minutes

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Howard University School of Business and HubSpot Partner to Establish a Center for Digital Business

Nov 18, 2020 4 minutes