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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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HUH Cancer Surgeon Dr. Lori Wilson Serves as Spokeswoman for ‘Know Your Girls’ Ad Campaign

Oct 18, 2018 2 minutes

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Howard University To Host Fourth Annual LGBTA Renaissance Reception

Oct 17, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces 2018 Homecoming Day of Service Initiatives

Oct 17, 2018 2 minutes

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YouTubeBlack FanFest Returns To Howard University Homecoming With An All-Star Lineup

Oct 17, 2018 4 minutes

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Howard University Homecoming Parade 2018 Community Advisory

Oct 16, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University Pharmacy Students Help Win Major Legislative Victory for DC Health

Oct 15, 2018 3 minutes

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WHUT to Host Screening and Panel Discussion for Political Documentary

Oct 15, 2018 3 minutes

Lezley McSpadden at the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center

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Lezley McSpadden, Michael Brown's Mother, Partners With Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, Introduces Mike Brown Bill

Oct 15, 2018 4 minutes

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Lecturer Roger Caruth, Ph.D. Examines Black Masculinity with the History of Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte; Will Speak at University of Maryland on Oct. 20

Oct 15, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University and WHUR 96.3FM Seek Donations for 16th Annual Coat Drive

Oct 11, 2018 1 minute