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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

Legacy and Lineage

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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#Stigma2021: Howard University Hosts Annual Stigma Conference, November 15-19

Nov 9, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University President to Campus Community: ‘Students Have Our Undivided Attention and Care’; Announces Measures on Residence Hall Maintenance

Nov 8, 2021 5 minutes

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Affiliate Members Invited to Board Committee Meetings

Nov 2, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University and Management Leadership for Tomorrow Launch Suite of Programs to Improve Career Outcomes for Students

Oct 27, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Architecture Professor Dahlia Nduom Featured in New Venice-Based Exhibition

Oct 25, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Day of Service 2021: Homecoming, ‘Remember the Times!’

Oct 22, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Gives Tribute to the Legacy of Lucy Diggs Slowe with Street Designation Ceremony

Oct 21, 2021 5 minutes

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Seven Howard University Gallery of Art Works Featured in Delaware Art Museum Exhibition

Oct 21, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Targets $11 Million in COVID-19 Aid to Direct-to-Student Grants

Oct 20, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications Partners with Now and Later for #RecognizeTheChew Class Session Series

Oct 20, 2021 5 minutes