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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 Appoints Joe Leonard, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President of External Affairs

May 31, 2022 3 minutes

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Despite Tuition Increase Due to Economic Inflation, Howard Remains Committed to Keeping Education Attainable

May 31, 2022 5 minutes

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The Amistad Releases Spring Issue

May 26, 2022 1 minute

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Howard University College of Dentistry to Host Program in Honor of Oral Health Month

May 25, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Joins NFL Initiative to Increase Diversity in Sports Medicine

May 24, 2022 5 minutes

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Howard Alumna Jenelle Bryant Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

May 23, 2022 4 minutes

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Howard University Team Wins $1 Million Grand Prize at Goldman Sachs Case Study Competition

May 20, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Acquires Extensive Collection of Gordon Parks Photographs Spanning Five Decades

May 19, 2022 7 minutes

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Howard Law Adjunct Professor and Co-Director for the Howard University Civil Rights Clinic, Tiffany Wright, Joins the White House Counsel’s Office

May 19, 2022 3 minutes

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Philanthropists Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault Donate $2 Million to Howard Law for Vernon Jordan Endowed Chair

May 18, 2022 3 minutes