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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 Encourages Community to Get Moving for Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Aug 25, 2020 3 minutes

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Environmental Health and Safety: Mandatory Faculty/Staff Training

Aug 24, 2020 1 minute

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Howard University Inspires New Knowledge for Staff and Faculty Through University’s Strategic Plan

Aug 24, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard Physics Professor Receives $450K Grant to Launch Program to Study Beyond 5G

Aug 24, 2020 4 minutes

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President Frederick Welcomes Fellow Bison to the Fall Semester

Aug 24, 2020 4 minutes

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Provost Anthony Wutoh Welcomes the Community to the Fall Semester

Aug 21, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Bison Roundtable on Voter Registration

Aug 20, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Announces Virtual Day of Service for 2020 Freshmen

Aug 20, 2020 3 minutes

President Frederick and Students on Campus

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Howard University Leadership Shows Notable Progress in Strategic Plan, Enhancing Academic Excellence

Aug 20, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University and HHS Announce Sickle Cell Partnership to Address Patient Care

Aug 19, 2020 4 minutes