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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 partners with ‘me too.’ on April 2 for conversations about sexual violence and assault

Mar 26, 2019 8 minutes

Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o, and Jordan Peele

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Jordan Peele Brings 'Us' Screening to Howard University

Mar 22, 2019 3 minutes

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Walters Center to Feature Award-Winning Book Written by Howard University Political Science Professor

Mar 20, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces Dates of Homecoming Week Slated October 5-13, 2019

Mar 20, 2019 2 minutes

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Congresswoman Hayes Spreads Hope at Howard University

Mar 19, 2019 3 minutes

Jamaica Howard Scholarship Award Attendees

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Five Howard Students Receive First Round of Scholarships from Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network

Mar 18, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Rises in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 National Graduate School Rankings

Mar 12, 2019 5 minutes

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Howard University Joins Public Interest Technology Universities Network

Mar 11, 2019 3 minutes

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Howard Business School Students Travel to Ghana as Global Business Consultants

Mar 9, 2019 5 minutes

Students Working During Alternative Spring Break

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Howard University Gears Up for 25th Year of Alternative Spring Break Program; Raises $70K During Annual Helping Hands Radiothon

Mar 8, 2019 3 minutes