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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’s Dr. James Taylor Honored with John Benjamin Nichols Award

May 23, 2023 2 minutes

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Howard University Teams Win at the DOE Solar Decathlon 2023 Design Challenge

May 18, 2023 3 minutes

Joe Biden at Howard University Commencement 2023

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President Joseph R. Biden Inspires Hope at Howard University Commencement

May 13, 2023 4 minutes

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Howard University Announces Prestigious Slate of 2023 Commencement Speakers

May 10, 2023 2 minutes

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Amazon and Howard University Announce Expansion of Academic Collaboration

May 8, 2023 3 minutes

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President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to Deliver 2023 Commencement Address

May 6, 2023 2 minutes

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Legacy Giving Spans Generations between a Grandmother and Granddaughter

May 5, 2023 3 minutes

A photo of honorary degrees holds during the 2023 Commencement Speakers for Howard University

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Howard University Announces 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients

May 4, 2023 9 minutes

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Investigative Journalism for Health Equity at the Center for Journalism & Democracy  

May 3, 2023 3 minutes

International Delegation of Educators in Founder's Library

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Howard University Hosts International Delegation of Educators

May 3, 2023 3 minutes