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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

The Wayne A. I. Frederick Undergraduate Library Mockup

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Board of Trustees Dedicates Undergraduate Library to Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick

Jun 15, 2023 3 minutes

Chairman Morse shaking Dr. Frederick's hand

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Howard University Congratulates Dr. Frederick & Retiring Trustees at Celebratory Dinner

Jun 14, 2023 3 minutes

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Sickle Cell Awareness Day: Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick Featured at Howard Symposium

Jun 14, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University, PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship Hosts Inaugural Black Commerce Conference

Jun 12, 2023 4 minutes

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Kenyatta R. Gilbert Named Dean of Howard University School of Divinity

Jun 6, 2023 4 minutes

Howard University officials, Canadian legislators and US civil rights leaders pose in Douglass Hall

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Howard University Hosts Historic First Meeting Between Canada’s Parliamentary Black Caucus and Five Legacy Civil Rights Organizations

May 31, 2023 3 minutes

Howard University Appoints Morris Thomas, Ph.D., as New Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CETLA)

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Morris Thomas Appointed Chair of the Quality Matters Academic Advisory Council

May 31, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Hosts Third Year of American Economic Association Program

May 25, 2023 2 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Dana McPherson as Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications

May 25, 2023 3 minutes

My Asian - three Korean-American women in traditional dress

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‘My Asian’ Short Film Directed by Howard University’s Jami Ramberan Tackles Asian-American Injustices

May 23, 2023 3 minutes