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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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Howard University School of Divinity Receives $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Apr 30, 2024 4 minutes

Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy on stage with admitted students at Accepted Students Day 2024

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Howard University Welcomes Students Admitted to Class of 2028 to Campus During Accepted Students Day

Apr 26, 2024 5 minutes

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Howard University School of Law and U.S. Department of Justice Host Panel on International Public Defense

Apr 26, 2024 3 minutes

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Two Howard University Professors Receive a Distinguished Honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Apr 25, 2024 5 minutes

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Howard University Mourns the Passing of U.S. Representative Donald Payne Jr.

Apr 25, 2024 2 minutes

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Howard University Experts Offer Insight into Wealth Building During Financial Literacy Month

Apr 24, 2024 4 minutes

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Howard University and Johns Hopkins University to Host Inaugural Neuroscience ‘Seedling Summit’

Apr 23, 2024 3 minutes

*Accolades

Howard University College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Dean Honored by National Academies of Practice

Apr 22, 2024 2 minutes

Howard University Celebrates Spotify and Nikole Hannah-Jones' 1619 The College Edition stories Source: Latrel Caton

*Change Makers

Professor Nikole Hannah-Jones and Students Premiere “1619: The College Edition” Podcast with Spotify

Apr 19, 2024 5 minutes

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Darryl Williams Named First Bristow Fellow from Howard University School of Law

Apr 19, 2024 4 minutes