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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

*Accolades

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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*Community

Howard University Hospital to Host American Psychiatric Association Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Fair Saturday, July 23

Jul 19, 2022 4 minutes

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Five Howard Law Students Admitted to Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program

Jul 13, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard Football Kicks Off Season in MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Jul 12, 2022 5 minutes

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Howard Magazine Receives Two CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for 2022

Jul 8, 2022 3 minutes

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Advanced Placement African American Studies Launches Pilot Summer Institute at Howard University

Jul 5, 2022 3 minutes

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Disney Storytellers Fund to Provide Stipends for Creative Student Projects

Jul 5, 2022 3 minutes

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Meet Altheria Caldera, Executive Director of the D.C. Area Writing Project

Jun 30, 2022 3 minutes

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Lumen Learning Partners with Howard University to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students of Color

Jun 29, 2022 4 minutes

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The Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling: Explaining What It Means for the Law and for Women in America

Jun 29, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Senior Selected for Andscape 2021-2022 Rhoden Fellowship

Jun 27, 2022 3 minutes