‘Best Job Ever’: Embry-Riddle’s SkillBridge Program Steers Military Vets Toward New Careers in Aviation Maintenance
After serving nine years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Juan Teodoro Paredes was ready to embark on a new career, and he credits the AMT SkillBridge program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
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New Embry-Riddle Study Explores Gender and Ethnic Biases in Aviation
In two separate studies, when more than 700 study participants looked at photographs of 240 potential aviation job candidates, they selected white males for pilot and co-pilot positions…
Cultural Diversity the Key to Unlocking Dream Career, Says Kenyan Student
MicHalifax “Mike” Wanyeki’s childhood in Nairobi, Kenya, was spent playing with clay model airplanes while watching aircraft soar high above him in the sky. He dreamed…
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Four Eagles Named to National Fellowship Class, Bound for Industry Internships
Four Aerospace Engineering students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have been selected to receive 2024 Patti Grace Smith Fellowships, guaranteeing them paid internships at…
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NTSB Chair Urges Students to Work Hard, Keep Learning and Ignore ‘Toxic’ Critics
The head of the federal agency responsible for investigating all major transportation accidents recently advised Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students to work hard, network,…
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Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Embry-Riddle Team Up to Explore Potential Advanced Air Mobility Impacts on Airspace
Researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are conducting a systematic evaluation of the impact of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles, such as air taxis and autonomous…
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Embry-Riddle President Lauds Hands-On Learning and Collaboration with Industry to Advance Engineering Education
In his latest “Aviation Week”essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., notes that collaborations among industry, academia and government…
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The Thunderbirds Meet with Cadets, Buzz Campus and Take Embry-Riddle's President on a 'Hometown Hero' Flight
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight team — in town for the Daytona 500 — visited two Air Force ROTC classes at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, zoomed over the Daytona…
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$1 Million FAA Grant Supports Eagle Researcher in Improving Pilot Assessment Methods
Backed by a $1 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Presidential Fellow Dr. Barbara Holder is working to develop more effective…
Researchers Showcase Aviation Safety Strategies
More than 40 students and nearly a dozen faculty members presented aviation safety-related research Jan. 18 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus.
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Eagle Honored for Contributions to Aviation Maintenance Technician Workforce Development
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Moritz “Mo” Conrads began working as an aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) at Spirit Airlines in 2016, he never imagined…
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Father and Son Graduate Together at Embry-Riddle Fall Commencement
A total of 185 graduates from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University walked the stage at the Prescott Campus commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Among them was Dennis “D.J.”…
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Student Research Symposium Features Microbiology, AI and Innovative Design Projects
The winning projects at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Student Research Symposium explored everything from using microbiology and biologically inspired design in engineering,…
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Embry-Riddle Research Professor Flies High at International Aerobatics Contest
Collins poses with members of his U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team. (Photo: Alice Johnson)
Dr. Kyle Collins, assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering and interim director of the Eagle…
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Micro Drones, Autonomous Composting Bins and Mixed-Reality Gaming Top Embry-Riddle’s Annual Entrepreneurship Expo
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s ninth-annual TREP Expo presented its first Veteran Entrepreneurs Award to Limitless Aeronautics for the company’s micro uncrewed air…
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