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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 Ph.D. Student Publishes Article in Top Medical Journal “The Lancet” on Racial Inequities and Solutions in Medicine

Oct 9, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Professor Awarded $760,000 to Lead NSF Convergence Accelerator Team

Oct 8, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces the Howard Homecoming 100 Alumni Giving Campaign in Celebration of Homecoming

Oct 8, 2020 3 minutes

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Donna Brazile Hosts Howard University King Lecture Series in Conversation with Political Leaders Stacey Abrams and Spencer Overton

Oct 7, 2020 3 minutes

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Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel Holds Services During Howard University Homecoming with Call to Chapel on Oct. 11 and Oct. 18

Oct 5, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Sixth Annual LGBTA Renaissance Reception During Howard University Homecoming

Oct 5, 2020 2 minutes

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“Advocacy!” Howard University Announces the 2020 Virtual Homecoming Event Schedule and Theme

Oct 5, 2020 7 minutes

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Updated University Testing Details

Oct 2, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University, Morehouse College, Winston-Salem State University, and Coppin State University launch an NSF HBCU-UP Broadening Participation Research Center

Oct 2, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Partners with the U.S. Department of State to Increase the Pickering and Rangel Fellowships by 50% to Create a More Diverse Diplomatic Service

Oct 1, 2020 3 minutes