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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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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 Procurement and Accounts Payable Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 2, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Student Selected as 2020 Avedis Zildjian Percussion Scholar

Apr 2, 2020 3 minutes

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Statement from Howard University Hospital

Apr 1, 2020 2 minutes

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Office of the Registrar: General Registration Notice Fall 2020

Apr 1, 2020 3 minutes

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Donna Brazile and President Frederick to Talk COVID-19 During First Virtual Installment of the King Lecture Series April 2

Apr 1, 2020 2 minutes

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Associate Professor Jennifer Thomas Named “Teacher of the Year,” Converts Classroom into Remote Newsroom During COVID-19

Apr 1, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Student Alexandria Adigun Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for STEM

Mar 31, 2020 4 minutes

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Senior Bakari Sibert Becomes First Luce Scholar in Howard History

Mar 31, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Community Update

Mar 30, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard University Financial Support and Refunds

Mar 28, 2020 5 minutes