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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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Dr. Daphne Bernard Named Associate Provost for Institutional Accreditation and Assessment

Jul 11, 2016 2 minutes

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Dr. Kebreten Manaye Receives HU ADVANCE-IT Women in STEM Researcher of the Year Award for 2016

Jul 7, 2016 3 minutes

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Webcast: The Bidens Host Cancer Moonshot Initiative Summit

Jun 28, 2016 1 minute

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Howard University Partners With Urban Land Institute To Develop Vision For East Campus

Jun 25, 2016 1 minute

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Debut WHUT Series “The District” Shines Light on Seldom Seen Washington

Jun 22, 2016 3 minutes

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Howard University to Host Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Jun 21, 2016 2 minutes

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WHUT to Broadcast Second Live 2016 Election Special

Jun 20, 2016 2 minutes

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President Barack Obama Grants Clemency to Howard University School of Law Client

Jun 20, 2016 3 minutes

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Carter Joins Howard University Staff as AVP-Student Affairs

Jun 17, 2016 1 minute

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Howard University World Sickle Cell Day Forum to Address Opioid Use

Jun 14, 2016 2 minutes