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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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Howard’s “Bison Madness” is the Homecoming Kick-Off Event You Can’t Miss

Oct 3, 2019 2 minutes

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Howard University Pharmacy Professor Selected as DC Board of Pharmacy Chair

Oct 1, 2019 3 minutes

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2019 Howard Homecoming Fashion Show Creator Pulls Inspiration From Her “Roots”

Sep 30, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces 2019 Homecoming Day of Service Initiatives

Sep 27, 2019 2 minutes

Kasun S. Millawithanachchi, Richmond Danso, Mary Katherine Howell, Md Ahasanur Rahman, and Carter Clinton

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Five Graduate Students Each Awarded $500 Travel Award for Participation in 3MT® Competition Workshop

Sep 26, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard Hosts Social Media Technology Conference “Social Media: Empowering Diversity and Ensuring Security” and Google Workshop, Thurs. Oct. 3

Sep 26, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard Hosts Fifth Annual LGBTA Renaissance Reception

Sep 26, 2019 4 minutes

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Kelvin W. Washington Appointed as Director of Howard University Bands

Sep 25, 2019 4 minutes

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Political Strategist Donna Brazile Returns to Howard University for Second Year as King Endowed Chair in Public Policy; First Lecture Scheduled Sept. 26

Sep 25, 2019 2 minutes

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First Annual Breakfast with The Provost Celebrates Newly Promoted and Tenured Faculty

Sep 24, 2019 3 minutes