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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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Office of the President: Re-opening Updates on Housing, Fees and Quarantine

Aug 1, 2020 8 minutes

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Howard Ph.D. Student Receives $10K Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award to Research Voter Disenfranchisement of Formerly Incarcerated Persons

Jul 31, 2020 4 minutes

Philanthropy

Howard University Receives Transformative Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Jul 28, 2020 3 minutes

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Racial Justice Groups Urge Lawmakers to Address Structural Racism in Coronavirus Relief

Jul 28, 2020 6 minutes

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Howard University Announces HBO’s $1 Million Gift for an Endowed Fellowship to Support Students Pursuing Entertainment Careers

Jul 27, 2020 4 minutes

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Cienna Benn Named 2020 Beinecke Scholar

Jul 27, 2020 3 minutes

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National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing & Awareness Day Recognized July 21

Jul 27, 2020 2 minutes

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DC Travel Update

Jul 25, 2020 2 minutes

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Dr. Harold Trulear Appointed to Board of Trustees of the Public Defenders Service Uses Personal Experiences and Teaching to Advance Criminal Justice Reform

Jul 24, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University College of Pharmacy Wins ‘Rookie Award’ for National Medication Adherence Challenge

Jul 23, 2020 3 minutes