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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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PNC Foundation Announces $16.8 Million Grant to Support and Develop Black-Owned Businesses Through New Howard University Center For Entrepreneurship

Oct 20, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University Launches the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership on October 20

Oct 18, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Engineering Students Help Expand Urban Farm, Addressing D.C. Food Insecurity

Oct 18, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Announces $5 Million Gift from Eddie and Sylvia Brown to Support GRACE Grant for Students

Oct 12, 2021 4 minutes

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Marriott International and Howard University to Address Racial Equity in the Hospitality Industry

Oct 12, 2021 7 minutes

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‘Remember the Times!’ Howard University Announces the 2021 Homecoming Theme and COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Oct 11, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Cancer Center Hosts ‘For Our Sisters’ Breast Cancer Panel

Oct 11, 2021 3 minutes

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President & CEO of the Center of American Progress, Patrick Gaspard, Joins Donna Brazile for Howard University King Lecture Series

Oct 8, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Students Share Experiences of Perseverance and COVID-19 During Panel with U.S. Surgeon General Murthy

Oct 7, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Welcomes Microsoft President and Vice Chair, Brad Smith, for a Fireside Chat on October 7

Oct 5, 2021 4 minutes