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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

*Advocacy

The 50th Anniversary of Title IX

Jun 23, 2022 4 minutes

Justin Hansford speaks at Juneteenth event 2022

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Howard professor Justin Hansford Hosts Juneteenth Celebration and Community Forum

Jun 23, 2022 3 minutes

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WHUR Takes Top Slot in May 2022 Nielsen Ratings

Jun 22, 2022 2 minutes

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Black Family Cancer Awareness Week: Howard University Hosts 'More Than Conquerers: Stories of Survival'

Jun 21, 2022 2 minutes

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Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, Phylicia Rashad, Wins Tony Award for Best Featured Actress

Jun 14, 2022 2 minutes

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Reframing the Narrative Live at the Kennedy Center from June 14-19

Jun 14, 2022 1 minute

*Community

Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease Marks 50th Anniversary

Jun 14, 2022 3 minutes

*Accolades

Howard University Engineering Professor Mohsen Mosleh Recognized for Excellence in STEM Mentoring

Jun 14, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Law School to Host FounderTribes HBCU Start-up Homecoming Bootcamp

Jun 13, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard Law Grad Named Inaugural Motion Picture Association Entertainment Law and Policy Fellow

Jun 9, 2022 4 minutes