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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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New Research Explores the Socioeconomic Conditions of the Black population in Chicago

Feb 12, 2025 3 minutes

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Building the UARC: Howard University Leads the Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA)

Feb 12, 2025 3 minutes

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Future Chemical Engineer Ava Conyer's Scholarship Enables Her Research at the Cellular Level

Feb 11, 2025 5 minutes

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*Community

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley Delivers Morning Message at February 9 Rankin Chapel

Feb 10, 2025 2 minutes

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Howard University College of Fine Arts Professor Pat Parks, Named Inaugural Woolly Mammoth Theatre Success Coach for Lin-Manuel Miranda Family Fellowship

Feb 4, 2025 3 minutes

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Howard Professors Toldson and Fenwick Among 200 Most Influential Scholars in the Nation

Feb 4, 2025 3 minutes

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*Student Athletes

Howard University to Kick Off 2025 Season in the Orange Blossom Classic Against FAMU

Jan 29, 2025 3 minutes

Howard University, "The Yard at AfroTech U"

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Howard University’s 'The Yard at Afrotech U' Shines at AfroTech 2024

Jan 28, 2025 5 minutes

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Exelon CEO Calvin Butler Visits Howard University School of Business for Executive Lecture Series

Jan 28, 2025 6 minutes

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Howard University Hosts National Convening to Advance Equity and Excellence in STEM Education

Jan 24, 2025 4 minutes