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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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Howard University, AARP Launch Age-Tech Partnership to Address Health Disparities Confronting Persons Age 50+

Jun 17, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University, Walker's Legacy, and Advancing Black Pathways by JPMorgan Chase & Co Present The Women in Business Digital Summit

Jun 16, 2020 3 minutes

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Office of the Provost: Staff Town Hall Meeting June 18

Jun 15, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Savings Plan Wins 2020 Signature Award

Jun 11, 2020 4 minutes

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WHUT TV and WHUR FM Present A Time For DC To Remember: Lives Lost During COVID-19

Jun 10, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Nutritionist Offers Seven Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol at Home

Jun 10, 2020 4 minutes

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Principal of Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science Kathryn Procope Selected as NASSP Digital Principal of the Year

Jun 10, 2020 4 minutes

Philanthropy

Honda Awards Grant to the Howard University All-Star Team; Students Donate It to Campus Food Pantry

Jun 8, 2020 3 minutes

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Office of the Provost: Update to the Howard University Community

Jun 8, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Announces Six U.S. Fulbright 2020-2021 Honorees

Jun 5, 2020 5 minutes