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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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Spring Break and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Mar 3, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University International Women’s Day Celebration Focuses on Black Women and Equality, March 4

Mar 3, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Business Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Mar 2, 2020 3 minutes

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Feb 28, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces Dates of 2020 Homecoming Week Slated October 10-18, 2020

Feb 27, 2020 2 minutes

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Public Health Update Regarding the Coronavirus

Feb 26, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Announces 2020 Charter Day Alumni Award Recipients

Feb 26, 2020 5 minutes

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Henry Luce Foundation Awards $200k in Scholarships to Support Howard Engineering Students

Feb 26, 2020 2 minutes

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Microsoft And Perkins Coie LLP Host Tech Law Summit, Encourage Diversity of Legal Professionals In Tech Industry, Feb. 27

Feb 26, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University’s 26th Annual Alternative Spring Break Program Prepares 1,100 Students to Conduct Community Service Projects

Feb 25, 2020 3 minutes