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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

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Howard University Cancer Center Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Events

Sep 30, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University, Johns Hopkins University Partner to Develop Tech for Neuro Disorders

Sep 30, 2022 3 minutes

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Constructing a Modern Howard University

Sep 29, 2022 4 minutes

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Howard University School of Social Work Launches Full-time Online Master of Social Work Program

Sep 29, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Master of Architecture Program Awarded DoE New Zero Energy Design Designation

Sep 28, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Law School to Host Nineteenth Annual Wiley A. Branton Symposium

Sep 28, 2022 2 minutes

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Best-Selling Author James Patterson Establishes Scholarships for New Writers at Howard

Sep 27, 2022 3 minutes

Philanthropy

Howard University's Office of Research Awarded $11.5 Million From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Advance Genomics And Genetics Research

Sep 27, 2022 5 minutes

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School of Divinity Launches Clinical Pastoral Education Program 

Sep 27, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Joins The Denyce Graves Foundation partnership with The Metropolitan Opera, HBCUs and America’s most preeminent conservatories

Sep 26, 2022 3 minutes