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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

Legacy and Lineage

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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Artificial Intelligence

Howard University Receives a National Science Foundation Grant for Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

Aug 17, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Anatomy Researcher Named to Prestigious Science and Technology Policy Fellowship

Aug 17, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Professor Awarded $450,000 USDA Grant to Research 3D Food Printing for Plant Proteins

Aug 17, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University’s Karsh STEM Scholars Program Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Aug 15, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Statement on Senator Kamala Harris

Aug 11, 2020 1 minute

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Howard University Hosts First-Ever Virtual Black Womxn’s Summit on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

Aug 10, 2020 3 minutes

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Re-opening Decision Update

Aug 7, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Selects Echo360 Video Platform to Deliver Seamless, High-Quality Classroom, Hybrid and Online Learning During and After COVID-19 Pandemic

Aug 5, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard’s Re-opening Plan Receives District Approval

Aug 4, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Office of University Communications Wins 2020 PRWeek Award

Aug 3, 2020 2 minutes