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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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Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Launches 'Run to Cure Sickle Cell' Campaign

Jan 23, 2019 3 minutes

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DC Department of Transportation Awards $3.75M Grant to Howard University Transportation Research Center

Jan 23, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University, WHUR, & FedEx Host Food Drive to Help Federal Workers

Jan 18, 2019 2 minutes

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Howard Law Professor Justin Hansford To Deliver Keynote Speech at MLK Day Celebration In Rockville, MD

Jan 18, 2019 2 minutes

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Rubin Patterson, Ph.D. Appointed as Dean of Howard University College of Arts and Sciences

Jan 18, 2019 4 minutes

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Howard University Hospital Joins NBC4’s Health & Fitness EXPO

Jan 11, 2019 3 minutes

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Ezinne Kwubiri, Head of Inclusion and Diversity for H&M North America, Reflects on Time at Howard, Talks #BlackGirlMagic

Jan 9, 2019 7 minutes

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Howard University Announces Renovation Plan for Howard Center To Include Much Needed Student Housing

Jan 9, 2019 6 minutes

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The Next 150: Howard University School of Law Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Sesquicentennial Convocation

Jan 9, 2019 3 minutes

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Encouraging Studying Abroad: Howard University Student Featured in New Social Media Campaign

Jan 8, 2019 3 minutes