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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

A Celebration for Student Veterans and Military-Connected Families” on Thursday, November 9.

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Howard University’s Office of Military and Veterans Services Begins New Chapter in Commitment to Military-Connected Students

Nov 9, 2023 3 minutes

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Washington DC Small Business Development Center Launches Online Marketplace

Nov 8, 2023 2 minutes

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Howard University: International Conference on Stigma Focus Set for November 14-17

Nov 7, 2023 4 minutes

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Presidential Inauguration Address by Ben Vinson III, Ph.D.

Nov 6, 2023 14 minutes

Howard University President Vinson at Inauguration

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With A Loving Embrace, Howard University Formally Installs Ben Vinson III as 18th President

Nov 4, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University Sends Top Communications Students to Diversity Academy in Atlanta

Nov 3, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Associate Provost Kimberly Jones Makes History with Appointment to Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board

Nov 2, 2023 4 minutes

Howard University celebrates National Distance Learning Week

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Celebrating National Distance Learning Week

Nov 2, 2023 3 minutes

President Vinson and Provost Wutoh sit on stage at the academic symposium during inauguration week 2023

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Howard University Hosts Two-Day Academic Symposium in Celebration of Inauguration Week

Nov 2, 2023 3 minutes

Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. will be formally installed as the 18th president of Howard University on Saturday, November 4

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Howard University to Hold Inauguration Festivities for President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D.

Nov 1, 2023 4 minutes