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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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President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton announce CGI U 2021 annual meeting at Howard University

Oct 15, 2020 6 minutes

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Howard President Wayne A. I. Frederick to Deliver Homecoming 2020 State of the University Address on October 16

Oct 15, 2020 3 minutes

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Watch Encore Presentation of Apple Music’s Rap Life Live Concert October 16 at 8 p.m. EDT

Oct 15, 2020 2 minutes

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President Frederick and Chelsea Clinton Discuss Health and Social Justice During Howard Homecoming

Oct 14, 2020 2 minutes

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HEART Grant Distribution Update

Oct 13, 2020 3 minutes

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HEART Grant Q&A

Oct 13, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard Students Hear from Stacey Abrams and Spencer Overton on Challenging Voter Suppression

Oct 13, 2020 4 minutes

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Virtual Yardfest 2020: Actor Omari Hardwick to Host Signature Howard University Homecoming Event

Oct 13, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Hosts National Conference “From Protest to Policy: The Pursuit of Racial Justice” on October 14-16

Oct 12, 2020 11 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Virtual Homecoming Day of Service

Oct 9, 2020 1 minute