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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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Netflix Establishes $5.4 Million Chadwick A. Boseman Scholarship at Howard University

Oct 4, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Honored at 2021 Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala

Oct 4, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Alumni Panel Joins Donna Brazile to Discuss their Road to the White House

Oct 1, 2021 2 minutes

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Amazon Studios and Howard University Launch Howard Entertainment Program for Third Consecutive Year

Oct 1, 2021 5 minutes

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Howard University and Xometry Celebrate Manufacturing Day by Establishing the Xometry Scholars Program

Oct 1, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Names Dr. Hugh Mighty New Senior Vice President of Health

Sep 30, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University Recent Graduates Win National Journalism Awards Highlighting Work Produced During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sep 30, 2021 4 minutes

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Howard University Joins American Cancer Society Research and Diversity Initiative

Sep 29, 2021 3 minutes

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Howard University School of Business Ranked No. 23 Best Business School by Bloomberg Businessweek

Sep 28, 2021 2 minutes

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Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications Hosts the 10th Annual Social Media Symposium 'From COVID-19 to the Ballot Box: Social Media and Race-Based Disinformation in 2020 and Beyond'

Sep 28, 2021 4 minutes