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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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Department of Public Safety: COVID-19 Update

Mar 12, 2020 2 minutes

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WHUR Hosts Daily Drum Special: Coronavirus in the DMV

Mar 12, 2020 2 minutes

Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Howard University School of Business Among the Nation’s Top Programs

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Howard University School of Business teams up with Noodle Partners to expand access to top-ranked elite global business education online

Mar 12, 2020 4 minutes

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IT Help: Establishing Remote Access to the Howard Network

Mar 11, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University Transitions to Online and Remote Instruction

Mar 11, 2020 5 minutes

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Howard Alumna Ashley McFarlin Buie Named VP of Development of WE tv

Mar 10, 2020 3 minutes

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Academic Continuity of Operations Plan

Mar 10, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard Gives Free Tax Help to Community on Evenings & Weekends

Mar 9, 2020 2 minutes

In Memoriam

Charting a Path for Women Leaders at Howard University

Mar 9, 2020 5 minutes

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PFM Providing Additional Overnight Deep Cleaning of Facilities

Mar 9, 2020 2 minutes