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Instruments Built by Embry-Riddle Ready for Liftoff on NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Mission
When the ESCAPADE mission blasts off toward Mars, instruments designed and built by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students will be on board — ready to probe the red planet’s…
Embry-Riddle Hurricane Researcher Hits Plane-Threatening Turbulence
As Hurricane Melissa threatened to unleash devastation in the Caribbean, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University meteorology professor and researcher Dr. Josh Wadler was experiencing the…
Electric Aircraft Pioneer AURA AERO Opens U.S. Headquarters, First Production Site at Embry-Riddle
Aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO has cut the ribbon on an 11,000 sq. ft facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park that will serve as its U.S. headquarters…
Student Research at Embry-Riddle Calls for Female Crash Test Dummies in Safety Testing
Crash test dummies have improved vehicle safety for decades, but one Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University sophomore is studying how to redesign them to better represent women.
Gabriella…
Kenn and Pamela Ricci Family Establishes Two Endowed Chairs for Innovation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci, his wife Pamela and their family have endowed two faculty chairs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University focused on innovation in aviation, aerospace or…
More Eagles Than Ever Secure University Funding for Summer Research
For the past three years, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Celso Ferreira de Moura has juggled his studies with on- and off-campus jobs to cover his expenses. This past…
Public Wants to Know Hurricanes' Intensification Potential, Embry-Riddle Study Shows
In August 2020, a storm known as Tropical Depression #13 began moving from south of Florida into the Gulf of Mexico. The information available to National Hurricane Center forecasters…
Nine Embry-Riddle Faculty Earn 2025 ERAU Research and Innovation Awards
Nine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members have been recognized for outstanding research and innovation through the university’s Research Awards Program. The 2025…
Embry-Riddle, Brazilian Researchers to Tackle Challenge of Keeping Electric Aircraft Cool
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Brazil’s Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) will combine forces on one of the main challenges of…
'So Many Amazing Paths in Aviation': AOPA President Offers Life, Career Advice to Embry‑Riddle Students
Darren Pleasance, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), urged Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students to say yes to opportunity and “get…
From the Skies to Space, Embry-Riddle Draws Bold New Explorers
On sky-blue letterhead, an eagle and globe encircle the words Embry-Riddle International School of Aviation. The letter, dated Sept. 6, 1950, is postmarked Miami 30, Florida. Documents…
Three Embry‑Riddle Faculty Named AIAA Associate Fellows for Excellence in Aerospace
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named three Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members to its 2026 Class of Associate Fellows — an…
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Cubesats Present Big Benefits for Students and Industry, Embry-Riddle President Says
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., highlights how cubesats have come to make space engineering and science accessible…
Four Embry-Riddle Eagles Enhance Critical Language Skills Via State, Defense Department Scholarships
While living with a Kyrgyz family this summer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Christopher Miller improved his Russian language skills and sampled Central Asian delicacies,…
Defense Department Awards $1.85 Million to Embry-Riddle for Full-Ride Cybersecurity Scholarships
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been awarded a $1.85 million Cyber Service Academy grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop the next generation of cyber defenders…