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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

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Howard University Hospital Celebrates 27th Year at NBC4 Health and Fitness EXPO

Jan 17, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University President Wayne Frederick Hosts Fireside Chat with Valerie Jarrett

Jan 17, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard Gospel Choir Performs on URBAN ONE HONORS, Airing Jan. 20 at 8 p.m., Plus MLK Day Performance

Jan 16, 2020 3 minutes

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Honoring the Life of Floyd J. Malveaux, M.D., Ph.D.

Jan 15, 2020 3 minutes

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U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Teams with Howard University for Initiative to Diversity STEM Disciplines

Jan 10, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Receives Walters Gift of Art and Endowed Chair Announcement

Jan 9, 2020 3 minutes

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Howard University Launches New Emergency Alert System and Mobile App, Bison Safe

Jan 9, 2020 4 minutes

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Howard University’s Ivory Toldson, Ph.D., Selected for Education Week’s Annual List of Top 200 Education Professors

Jan 8, 2020 3 minutes

In Memoriam

Celebrating the Life of Joe Allen Hairston, Ed.D.

Jan 2, 2020 2 minutes

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Howard University Restored to Advanced Payment Method by Department of Education

Dec 17, 2019 2 minutes