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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

Photo of Sergei Nekhai and Marina Jerebtsova

Epiphanies, Discovery, and Research

Howard University Researchers Advance Decade-Long Study of HIV and Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 23, 2026 4 minutes

In Memoriam

Announcement of the Passing of Professor Todd Drumm

Apr 10, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University’s Clinical Law Center Calls Out Racial Discrimination in Sewell v. State of Maryland

Apr 10, 2020 3 minutes

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Samuel G. Puryear Jr.  Named Head  Golf Coach at Howard University 

Apr 9, 2020 3 minutes

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United States Senator and Howard Alum Kamala Harris Joins King Lecture Series April 9

Apr 8, 2020 2 minutes

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School of Education Professor Featured as Panelist for Virtual Panel on Education During Emergencies

Apr 8, 2020 3 minutes

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Earl G. Graves Sr.

Apr 7, 2020 3 minutes

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Middle States Accreditation Visit Postponed Until Fall 2020

Apr 6, 2020 1 minute

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Howard University Successfully Transitions to Online Instruction in Less than Two Weeks Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Apr 6, 2020 6 minutes

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Howard University Announces HUAA Emergency Scholarship Fund to Help Graduating Students

Apr 3, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University’s WHUT and Regional Pubic TV Stations Offer Educational Programing During COVID-19 Emergency

Apr 3, 2020 3 minutes