Alumni News: Asia’s Aviation Industry Undergoes Rapid Growth
Commercial aviation in Singapore is thriving — and nowhere is that more evident than at the city-state’s Changi International Airport. Take a stroll through any of its four terminals (with a fifth on the way) and you find symbolic reminders of an industry in full bloom. There are lush gardens featuring sunflowers, orchids and butterflies; a kinetic rain sculpture; and in the ultimate expression of growth and connectivity, a nearly 27-foot-tall digital social tree sculpture. This interactive art installation allows passengers to display their photos and videos on a panel of high-definition screens that form the tree's "crown."
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It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Friday and Embry-Riddle graduate Dennis Jones, now the managing director of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has already put in half a day’s work, having clocked in before most people have gotten out of bed. There’s a small crowd gathered outside his office, waiting for him to wrap up our phone conversation so he can get back to the day-to-day operations of the NTSB.
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For the second year in a row, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus is graduating its largest fall class in the school’s history. This commencement will also see the most ever Ph.D. degrees awarded. The ceremony starts at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. The ceremony will be streamed live at portal.stretchinternet.com/erauadmin.
Based on the latest available numbers, the class of 2018 includes 540 students, representing the Colleges of Aviation, Arts & Sciences, Engineering and the David B. O’Maley College of Business, with 93 students receiving master’s degrees and 15 receiving Ph.Ds.
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News Briefs
Robertson ISASI Fellowship Awardee: Tori Kobayashi
Ms. Tori Kobayashi has been awarded the highly competitive Robertson / International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) Fellowship in Aviation Safety and Crashworthiness. Kobayashi is currently completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics at the Prescott campus, with plans to graduate in December 2018 before beginning her graduate studies at Prescott.
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Embry-Riddle Becomes First School to Receive Comprehensive Certification for Unmanned Flight Instruction
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Nov. 1 became the first academic institution to receive the Trusted Operator Program certification from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).
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Embry-Riddle Graduate Student Motivates Fellow Veterans
U.S. Army veteran overcomes deployment and helps new student veterans adjust to college life
Standing in front of fellow veterans, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate student Amanda Meurer gives these first-year students study tips and other skills on being successful.
By her side is Mako, a golden retriever service dog who helps the U.S. Army veteran with anxiety and her diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. Mako has been with Meurer since this summer through the K9s For Warriors program. He is able to sense when she’s anxious and signals her to pet him which soothes her anxiety. Mako is also trained to help her with mobility.
“In the military when you have a friend with you it is called a battle buddy. Now, I have a battle buddy that just happens to be a dog,” she said.
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Embry-Riddle Program Gives Brazilian Airline Employees a Career Boost
Among the latest graduates of Embry-Riddle Central & South America’s Aviation Management Program, some are already reaping the benefits of their course participation, with at least three students promoted in their jobs while taking classes, and three stepping into jobs in other countries.
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Veteran Ambassadors Provide Inspiration to Incoming Student Veterans
Lining the hallway at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Veteran Student Services are portraits of graduates in caps and gowns, wearing their academic stoles draped over their shoulders to signify their status as veterans. They serve as an inspiration to fellow service members attending school at the Daytona Beach Campus.
So when new student-veterans come to the front desk of Veteran Student Services seeking assistance and appear overwhelmed, U.S. Navy veteran Rebecca Perini points down the hall at the photos.
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Embry-Riddle Students Recognized Nationally with Scholarships
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students were recently honored with scholarships from two national organizations.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), through NBAA Charities, awarded scholarships to three Embry-Riddle students during its convention in Orlando this week.
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Student-Designed Spacecraft Could Aid in the Exploration of Planets in Our Solar System and Beyond
A self-directed spacecraft rotates on a platform inside a glass enclosed test chamber in the Engineering Physics Propulsion Lab in the College of Arts & Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Nearby, a student wearing a virtual reality headset maneuvers a 3D digital version of the spacecraft through a simulated Martian atmosphere.
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Hybrid and Urban Air Mobility Aircraft Course to Launch Spring 2019
As Uber plans to debut small, electric air taxis by 2023 and a host of aircraft manufacturers are working toward reduced-emission propulsion, Embry-Riddle – the world’s premier aviation and aerospace institution – has launched what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind graduate engineering course in hybrid aircraft propulsion and urban air mobility aircraft.
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The Passing of a Friend and Colleague from the Daytona Beach Campus
Dear Embry-Riddle community,
It is with great sorrow that I write to advise you that colleague and former Commander of the Naval ROTC Unit at the Daytona Beach Campus, retired U.S. Navy Captain Randall J. Lynch and his father, Jay, were fatally injured in an aircraft accident in Arizona on Friday.
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Cells Require Background Levels of Radiation for Normal Growth, Researcher Concludes
Research by Embry-Riddle’s Dr. Hugo Castillo that challenges conventional thinking about the impacts of low-level radiation exposure has drawn international attention from other scientists — and from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
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SkyWest Airlines CEO to Speak at Embry-Riddle Prescott Fall Commencement Ceremony Dec. 15
PRESCOTT, Ariz. – A total of 249 students representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott and Worldwide Campuses will graduate at the University’s Fall 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at the Prescott Valley Event Center.
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