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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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Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Howard University School of Business Among the Nation’s Top Programs

Nov 8, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University Is One of 6 Chosen to Expand Research on The Relationship of Science and Religion; Will Host Town Hall on Nov. 14

Nov 8, 2018 4 minutes

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Four Howard University Students Reach Finalist Stage in Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship Competition

Nov 6, 2018 7 minutes

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The Poynter Institute Awards $10K to Howard University School of Communications' Students to Fact-Check the Elections in GA, MD, and FL on TruthBeTold.news

Nov 2, 2018 4 minutes

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Five Cherry Blossom Trees Planted at Howard University through Partnership with National Cherry Blossom Festival and All Nippon Airways

Nov 2, 2018 4 minutes

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Three Howard University Students Receive the 2018 Lavender Scholarship During 4th Annual LGBTA Renaissance Reception

Nov 1, 2018 4 minutes

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Howard University Alumni Treated to Afternoon of Entertainment During the Annual Jazz Brunch

Oct 31, 2018 3 minutes

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Interprofessional Bus Tour Gives Future Social Workers, Health Care Professionals An Inside Look at Washington, DC's Underserved Communities

Oct 31, 2018 4 minutes

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National Cherry Blossom Festival and All Nippon Airways to Plant Cherry Blossom Trees at Howard University

Oct 31, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Substance Use Disorder Symposium on Nov. 1, Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Chair, Dr. Andrea Barthwell to Keynote

Oct 30, 2018 4 minutes