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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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University Statement Regarding New Title IX Regulations Issued by the U.S. Department of Education

May 7, 2020 2 minutes

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WHUT-TV and WHUR FM Will Broadcast the Howard University Virtual Ceremony for the Conferring of Degrees on May 9

May 7, 2020 2 minutes

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Update: University Refunds

May 6, 2020 3 minutes

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Five Tips for Identifying Fake News

May 6, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Faculty Practice Offers Free COVID-19 Testing East of the River in D.C.

May 5, 2020 3 minutes

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Alyce Chenault Gullattee, M.D.

May 4, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Faculty Practice Plan Opens COVID-19 Testing Clinic to Serve Diverse D.C. Communities

May 1, 2020 3 minutes

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On #GivingTuesdayNow, Howard University Students Need Your Support

May 1, 2020 3 minutes

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NIH Awards $23M to Georgetown and Howard Universities to Support Clinical and Translational Research

May 1, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard Advances Major Healthcare Vision Through Partnership with DC Mayor’s Office

Apr 30, 2020 5 minutes