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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

Legacy and Lineage

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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School of Social Work Hosts June 10 Seminar to Explore Leadership That Challenges the Status Quo

Jun 6, 2019 2 minutes

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Two Howard University Students Named 2019 Boren Scholar and Fellow

Jun 5, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Symposium to Focus on Finding Sickle Cell Disease Cure, Scheduled June 19

Jun 5, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Free Journalism Workshop for High School Students, Sponsored by Dow Jones News Fund

Jun 4, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Selects Radio Veteran Sean Plater to Lead WHUR

May 28, 2019 2 minutes

President Frederick and Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr.

In Memoriam

Passing of Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall Jr.

May 26, 2019 4 minutes

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2019 Howard Law Graduate Continues Legacy of Advocating for Civil Rights

May 22, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University Ph.D. Graduates Reflect on Personal Journey to Break Barriers, Pursue Dreams, and Amplify Legacies

May 22, 2019 5 minutes

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Two Howard Students Win Scholarships to Study Abroad in Russia

May 22, 2019 3 minutes

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Meet Kayla Copeland, Recipient of the 2019 Reginald F. Lewis Prize

May 22, 2019 5 minutes