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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 Business Student Wins Second Place Prize at First Raytheon Technologies Invitational Business Case Competition

Oct 29, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University’s Tamara Owens Named Outstanding Educator Award in Health Care Simulation Field

Oct 29, 2020 2 minutes

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#stigma2020: Howard University Annual International Stigma Conference to Address Intersectionality of Stigma, Nov. 16-20

Oct 28, 2020 3 minutes

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Ambassador Susan E. Rice Joins Donna Brazile for Howard University King Lecture Series

Oct 27, 2020 2 minutes

In Memoriam

Howard University Mourns the Passing of Gary L. Harris

Oct 27, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Hosts "The Boardroom University" Conversation with Chris Paul and Ros Gold-Onwunde on Oct. 26

Oct 23, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Promotes 44 Faculty Members in Virtual Ceremony

Oct 23, 2020 4 minutes

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Morgan Stanley Launches Program to Provide 60 Students with Full Four-Year Scholarships to Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College

Oct 21, 2020 4 minutes

*Research

U.S. Department of Defense Awards $7.5M to Launch Howard University Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Oct 19, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Homecoming Gospel Concert on Sunday, Oct. 18

Oct 16, 2020 2 minutes