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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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NPR Releases ‘Wade in the Water’ 26-Part Series on 25th Anniversary, Produced by Howard Faculty and Alumni

Jun 28, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Student Named 2019 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar by White House Initiative on HBCUs

Jun 27, 2019 3 minutes

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Community Explores New Efforts to Battle Sickle Cell Disease at Howard University Symposium

Jun 27, 2019 4 minutes

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African-Americans Moving to Africa? Howard Professor Publishes Article on Their Reasons for Leaving the U.S. and Success Since Then

Jun 27, 2019 3 minutes

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Kehbuma Langmia, Ph.D., to Keynote the Communication Educators Association of Ghana Conference

Jun 27, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Doctoral Communication Culture Department Awarded $20,000 HumanitiesDC Vision Grant

Jun 20, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard Graduate’s Film Debuts on Amazon Prime, Watch Until June 24

Jun 20, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Leads with 12 Nominations in the 2019 HBCU Awards

Jun 19, 2019 3 minutes

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Transitioning from Student To Scholar Through Writing Development

Jun 18, 2019 6 minutes

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2019 Howard Graduate Miana Massey Secures Journalism Fellowship by Chevrolet and NNPA

Jun 18, 2019 5 minutes