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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 University Appoints Rashad Young as SVP and Chief Strategy Officer

Sep 29, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Chemical Engineering Professor Awarded $500K NSF Grant for Research on Biological Surfaces and Pathogens

Sep 29, 2020 2 minutes

Monica Barnett and Ambassador to Barbados

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DC Small Business Development Center at Howard University Helps Small Businesses Up Their Game, Survive the Pandemic with COVID-19 Initiative

Sep 28, 2020 5 minutes

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Alicia Keys Drops in as a Surprise Guest at Howard University Graduate Seminar

Sep 28, 2020 3 minutes

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Convocation 2020 Speaker Chairman Laurence Morse: ‘Every Era at Howard University is a Golden Era’

Sep 25, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University And Amazon Studios Announce Continuation Of Howard Entertainment Program

Sep 24, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University to Offer Criminal Justice Course for College Credit At No Cost to High School Students in Pilot Program of the National Education Equity Lab

Sep 24, 2020 5 minutes

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Craig Newmark Philanthropies Donates $2.5 million Gift in Support of Journalism Students

Sep 24, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces Trustee Laurence C. Morse as Opening Convocation Speaker on September 25

Sep 21, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University To Host Five-Year Program to Increase Diversity in Economist Pipeline

Sep 21, 2020 5 minutes