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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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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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President Frederick Extends Thanks for All #HowardMedicineMatters Efforts

Dec 5, 2018 3 minutes

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World AIDS Day 2018: Howard University’s Impact in Fighting HIV/AIDS

Dec 3, 2018 4 minutes

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Rally and Support Howard College of Medicine and Howard Medical Center

Dec 1, 2018 4 minutes

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Howard University PR Students Promote Clean Energy in Partnership with Chesapeake Climate Action Network

Nov 30, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University Alumna Expands Bay Area Cupcake Shop to Three Locations in Oakland, Berkeley

Nov 26, 2018 3 minutes

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Personal Data Protection While Shopping Online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Nov 20, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard Alumnus Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Receives Heritage Award Honoring Commitment to Diversity, Equality in Legal Professions

Nov 20, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University Alumnus Highlights African Dance and Step in Holiday-Themed Step Afrika! Musical This December

Nov 15, 2018 3 minutes

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Great-grand Daughter of the Last Emperor of Ethiopia, Hannah Meherete Selassie, Launches First Book, Will Host Book Signing at Howard University on Nov. 16

Nov 15, 2018 3 minutes

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Federal Trade Commission Hosts Seventh Session of Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection at Howard Law School

Nov 14, 2018 2 minutes