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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

Legacy and Lineage

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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Citi Ventures Partners with Howard University to Provide Students a Look Inside Innovation at Citi

Oct 3, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University Pharmacy Dean Tofade Awarded Prestigious ‘FIP’ Fellowship

Oct 1, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University’s Occupational Therapy Students Lobby for Improved Healthcare Access for Hill Day

Oct 1, 2018 4 minutes

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Howard University Alumna Rochelle Ford, Ph.D., to be Inducted into the PRWeek Hall of Fame

Oct 1, 2018 3 minutes

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Renovations to the Harriet Tubman Quadrangle Preserve a Longstanding Culture of Sisterhood

Sep 28, 2018 5 minutes

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Alumna Ronya Foy Connor Receives Fellowship to Represent the U.S. and Caribbean in Japan

Sep 28, 2018 4 minutes

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Howard University Senior Named 2018 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar By White House Initiative

Sep 27, 2018 3 minutes

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Howard University Fashion Design Students Gain Valuable Experience during Fashion Week Events Held in New York and DC

Sep 27, 2018 6 minutes

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Howard University Professor Silvia Martinez, Ed.D., Becomes the First Latina Elected As The DC Democratic National Committeewoman

Sep 27, 2018 3 minutes

Philanthropy

The Howard University Cancer Center Brunch Tops $100,000 Fundraising Goal

Dec 11, 2017 4 minutes