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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

*Accolades

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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Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Selected by MD Anderson Cancer Center for 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Award

May 3, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard School of Business Partners With Chase Bank to Offer Free Business Advice During National Small Business Week

May 3, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces 2019 Honorary Degree Recipients

May 2, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University Alumnus Kasim Reed To Deliver 2019 Commencement Address

May 2, 2019 5 minutes

*Research

Howard University Launches Innovative Research Partnership with NIH

May 2, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard Business School Dean Harvey Testifies At U.S. House Small Business Hearing

May 1, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Kicks Off National Math Festival by Honoring Civil Rights Era Mathematician on May 3

May 1, 2019 2 minutes

In Memoriam

Howard Law Pays Tribute to Federal Judge Damon Keith

Apr 30, 2019 8 minutes

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Broadcast Journalism Professor Jennifer Thomas to be Key Speaker for the 2019 World Press Freedom Week in Lagos, Nigeria

Apr 26, 2019 3 minutes

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Vice President for Research Bruce Jones Sits Down with The Honorable Shirley Jackson, Ph.D. for Fireside Chat

Apr 26, 2019 5 minutes