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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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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Joins King Lecture Series on April 23

Apr 22, 2020 2 minutes

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King Lecture Series Features U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn For Congressional Update on COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 21, 2020 4 minutes

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#BisonIntheKnow: How to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Health Crisis

Apr 20, 2020 3 minutes

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Moving Howard Forward with 2020 Central Campus Master Plan

Apr 17, 2020 3 minutes

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Department of Political Science Hosts Virtual Town Hall with Former South Bend Mayor and Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg on April 21

Apr 17, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Graduate School Announces the 2020 Edward Bouchet Scholars

Apr 16, 2020 7 minutes

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Academic Updates

Apr 16, 2020 2 minutes

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U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn Joins King Lecture Series April 16

Apr 15, 2020 2 minutes

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CARES Act Federal Funding Earmarked for Students

Apr 15, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University's Team Effort to Ship Tablets to Students in Need

Apr 15, 2020 1 minute