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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 Law to Host American Bar Association Forum Addressing Challenges to Democracy

Mar 14, 2024 4 minutes

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Howard University Orator Michael R. Winston Calls for Surge of Ambition During Charter Day Convocation

Mar 1, 2024 4 minutes

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Queer Black Presence, Prosperity and Performance: Alumni Relations Hosts Panel Discussion on the State of Queer Life at Howard as Musical "Sonnets & Soul" Premieres

Feb 29, 2024 6 minutes

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Howard University Awarded Nearly $1 Million for HIV Prevention Among Black Cisgender and Transgender Women

Feb 29, 2024 3 minutes

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Renowned Historian and Scholar Michael R. Winston Named Orator for Howard University’s 157th Charter Day Convocation

Feb 28, 2024 4 minutes

Levoyd E. Robinson, Howard University Alumnus and Founder of CFI Finance

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Chicago Financier Levoyd E. Robinson Donates $1.4 Million to School of Business Student Academic Support Lounge

Feb 28, 2024 3 minutes

Dupont CEO Ed Breen poses with Howard University School of Business administrators

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DuPont CEO Ed Breen Visits Howard University School of Business for Executive Lecture Series 

Feb 27, 2024 5 minutes

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Beyoncé's Act II and Country's Black Roots: Theater Arts Professor Discusses The Genre's History

Feb 26, 2024 8 minutes

Roc Nation SVP Lenny S visits the Warner/Blavatnik Center for Music Business

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Music Executive Lenny Santiago Kicks Off Executive in Residency at Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business

Feb 26, 2024 3 minutes

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Alumni Anthony Anderson and Kenny Lattimore to Lend Star Power to Howard University’s 100th Charter Day Dinner

Feb 22, 2024 7 minutes