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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 Partners with Charles Schwab Foundation to Expand Wealth Management Program

Aug 25, 2022 3 minutes

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Three Howard University Students Selected as U.S. Fulbright 2022-2023 Honorees

Aug 24, 2022 4 minutes

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Angela Carter Receives the 2022-2023 Winslow Sargeant Doctoral Award

Aug 23, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Embraces Community Improvement During Annual Day of Service

Aug 23, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard vs. Harvard: The Second Annual ‘Truth and Service Classic’ Football Game

Aug 22, 2022 5 minutes

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Howard University Call to Service

Aug 16, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University, FAS Partner on New Fellowship Program to Help Expand Diversity in USDA Foreign Service Corps

Aug 16, 2022 2 minutes

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The Center of African Studies Receives $3 Million to Support Africa-Focused Education

Aug 16, 2022 2 minutes

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African American Literature Professor Awarded 2022 Career Achievement in Academic Theatre Award

Aug 16, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Class of 2026 During Campus Move-In

Aug 12, 2022 3 minutes