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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 Professor Ivory A. Toldson Ranks Among Top Education Scholars

Jan 6, 2022 2 minutes

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Student/Parent Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2022

Jan 4, 2022 2 minutes

Student in the Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts

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Howard University to Delay Start of Spring 2022 Semester

Dec 27, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University  Announces Faculty and Staff Pay Raises in the New Year 

Dec 17, 2021 3 minutes

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The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center Publishes Final Report of ‘Engaging College Students in 21st Century Law Enforcement’

Dec 17, 2021 3 minutes

Howard University Announces 2022 Charter Day Virtual Celebration

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PSEG Foundation to Provide STEM Scholarships in August 2022

Dec 17, 2021 3 minutes

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Nextgen TV Launches In Washington, DC, In Monumental Public And Commercial Collaboration That Modernizes Broadcast Television

Dec 17, 2021 7 minutes

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Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members

Dec 16, 2021 6 minutes

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Howard University Men’s Basketball Participates in Michael B. Jordan-Backed Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic on December 18

Dec 15, 2021 2 minutes

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Discussion of U.S. Policy Toward Africa with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee

Dec 14, 2021 3 minutes