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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

*Research

Howard University Announces 2023 Research Month Events

Mar 30, 2023 5 minutes

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Howard University Announces Initial Closing of $500 Million Deal to Further Enhance Student Housing Experience

Mar 29, 2023 4 minutes

*Change Makers

Come Talk to An Astronaut: Howard University Welcomes Jessica Watkins to Campus, Friday, March 31

Mar 29, 2023 2 minutes

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Luce Foundation Awards Howard University $100,000 Grant for Digital Humanities Project on Religion, Social Inequality, and Climate Change

Mar 28, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Appoints Andrea Simpson New Chief Information Security Officer

Mar 28, 2023 3 minutes

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Dean Yolanda Pierce Named Next Dean at Vanderbilt Divinity School

Mar 22, 2023 4 minutes

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Denise Saunders Thompson receives 2021 National Medal of Arts from President Biden

Mar 22, 2023 6 minutes

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Howard University Faculty Practice Plan and Adventist HealthCare Enter Agreement

Mar 22, 2023 2 minutes

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David Solomon visits Howard University for Second Installment of Executive Lecture Series

Mar 20, 2023 3 minutes

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Howard University Community Ready to Tip Off at NCAA Tournament

Mar 15, 2023 3 minutes