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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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ESPN Selects Howard University Student Tiffany Hoyd as 2018 Rhoden Fellow

Oct 30, 2018 3 minutes

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Statement on the Tree of Life Tragedy

Oct 29, 2018 1 minute

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YouTubeBlack FanFest Kicks Off 2018 Howard Homecoming Festivities

Oct 27, 2018 2 minutes

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2018 HU Ideas Festival to Feature Donna Brazile, Top NETFLIX Executives and “If Beale Street Could Talk” Lead Actress Kiki Layne

Oct 26, 2018 4 minutes

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

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Howard University Online Executive MBA Receives Top Ranking In Washington, D.C.

Oct 25, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University Homecoming 2018 Kicks Off With Day of Service

Oct 25, 2018 2 minutes

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President Frederick to Deliver State of the University Address during Homecoming Week

Oct 23, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University Board of Trustees Elects Three New Members

Oct 23, 2018 6 minutes

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R&B Legend Keith Sweat To Lead Howard University Homecoming Parade as Grand Marshal

Oct 23, 2018 3 minutes

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Expressing Creativity Through Code: Howard University Student Uses Computer Science to Pursue her Passions

Oct 22, 2018 4 minutes