Innovations in Drone Detection, Skeletal Modeling and Vertical Flight Highlighted at Embry-Riddle’s Annual Research Showcase
Nearly 200 research projects were presented this month by students at research symposiums hosted annually at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
“Discovery Day is our pinnacle…
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Third Embry-Riddle Fulbright Honoree to Focus on Advanced Eco-Friendly Composites
The U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program has honored a third Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty member in 2024 — Dr. Sirish Namilae, whose work with colleagues in Chennai,…
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Embry-Riddle Researchers to Launch Rockets Into Solar Eclipse as Part of NASA Mission
On Earth, an otherworldly twilight at midday, a sudden temperature drop, dead-calm winds and a chorus of birdsong can be expected when the moon blocks the sun during a total solar eclipse…
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…
Four New Research Grants to Help Solve Key Mysteries of Space
Major research funding, newly awarded to investigators at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, will support a space weather sensor that also might be capable of detecting orbital debris,…
Fulbright Scholar Program Honors Two Embry-Riddle Faculty Members
Two Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University academicians are being honored as part of the 2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program.
Dr. Kelsi Matwick, assistant professor of technical and professional…
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Embry-Riddle Celebrates Historic Moon Landing
Cheers roared through the Mori Hosseini Student Union Thursday night, Feb. 22, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as students, faculty and staff watched Intuitive Machines’…
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EagleCam Updates: Public Comments by Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus
During a NASA, Intuitive Machines Moon Mission update, captured on YouTube, Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said today:
“With respect to EagleCam — what an amazing…
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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…
Launch Imminent: SpaceX Mission to the Moon Will Have Embry-Riddle Payload Onboard
*Update (Feb. 14): After this story's original publication, the SpaceX launch was rescheduled to 1:05 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
Years in the making, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s…
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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…
Student Team Works With Lockheed Martin to Enhance Cellular Security Networks
Thanks to a philanthropic donation from Lockheed Martin, a team of student researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus are developing a Cellular Intrusion…
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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.
Presentations…
Engineering Professor to Research How Wildfires Affect Microplastic Pollution Levels
When wildfires race through populated areas, they burn anything in their path, including tons of plastics, which emit a variety of chemicals into the air. “Plastics are everywhere…
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International Student Finds Purpose at Embry-Riddle, Earns Place on Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties
Ecuadorian native Gabriela Gavilánez Gallardo packed as many of her possessions as she could cram into a single suitcase and boarded a plane bound for the United States. She…
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