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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 University Students Claim All 15 Spots for Annual Fulbright-Hays Zulu Group Project Abroad

May 20, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Graduate School Announces the 2019-2020 Just-Julian Scholars

May 17, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Students, Alumni, Faculty Named 2019-2020 Fulbright Award Winners

May 16, 2019 5 minutes

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2019 Cathy Hughes School of Communication Graduates Secure Top Jobs and Internships in the Field

May 16, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University Senior Counsel Lisa Jones Honored by DCA Live

May 16, 2019 2 minutes

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Howard University Small Business Development Center Hosts 2019 Spring Summit

May 15, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Graduate Gives $1,500 in Student Scholarships Through His Non-Profit, Reach Foundation

May 14, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Researchers Release Manuscript on Breakthrough for Anti-Viral Drugs

May 14, 2019 3 minutes

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Commencement 2019: Kasim Reed Calls Howard University "A Dream Factory for Our People”

May 11, 2019 5 minutes

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Gary L. Harris, Ph.D. Will Deliver Keynote Address for Howard University Graduate School’s Class Of 2019 Annual Hooding Ceremony

May 8, 2019 5 minutes