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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 Launches the Intercultural Affairs and LGBTQ+ Resource Center

May 2, 2022 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces $2 Million Grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to Support GRACE Grant Program

May 2, 2022 4 minutes

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Senior Precious Jewel Performs at Recording Academy and GRAMMY U HBCU Love Tour at Howard Theater

Apr 29, 2022 4 minutes

Howard University College of Nursing dean and others on Nationals Stadium field with mascots

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Howard University Alumni Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at Nationals Park

Apr 29, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University College of Dentistry Joins Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, Mary’s Center to Address Senior Oral Health Care Crisis

Apr 26, 2022 4 minutes

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Byron D. Ford Named New Chair of Howard University Department of Anatomy

Apr 25, 2022 3 minutes

Grad School - 2022 Just Julian Scholar(2)

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Howard University Graduate School Awards 20 Just-Julian Research Assistantships for 2022-2023

Apr 25, 2022 5 minutes

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The DC Small Business Development Center Adds the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation to Its Network

Apr 22, 2022 2 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Warren Petty as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Apr 22, 2022 3 minutes

*Research

HU Research Month Highlights Creativity and Learning (Updated)

Apr 22, 2022 8 minutes