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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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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 Readies Alumni, Students, Families and Community for a Homecoming Revival

Oct 11, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University’s Office of Research and Fiserv Announce Winners of PitchHU 3.0 Incubator

Oct 11, 2023 5 minutes

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Howard University Cancer Center Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 5, 2023 3 minutes

Taraji P. Henson stands with representatives of the PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

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Taraji P. Henson Visits Cramton Auditorium for 2023 Bison Boss Summit

Oct 4, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Michael Steele as King Endowed Chair in Public Policy

Oct 4, 2023 4 minutes

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HBCU Excellence: Awarded Student Journalist, Editor Jasper Smith Says Howard University Journalism Students Readying Iconic Hilltop for 100-year Anniversary in 2024

Sep 29, 2023 3 minutes

Howard University Googler in Residence - Abenezer Dara

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Howard University Welcomes Expert Engineer for Google In Residence Program

Sep 29, 2023 4 minutes

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White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Names 2023 HBCU Scholars | U.S. Department of Education

Sep 27, 2023 3 minutes

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Virginia Elementary School Renamed for Howard University Professor Lois Harrison-Jones

Sep 27, 2023 4 minutes

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The Academy and Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to Present Howard University a Replacement of Hattie McDaniel’s Best Supporting Actress Academy Award®

Sep 26, 2023 6 minutes