High-Profile Washington Fellowship Helps Embry-Riddle Professor Explore Critical Space Policy Questions
Dr. David Canales Garcia, assistant professor in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, expanded his expertise in space science this year…
Posted In: Engineering | Space
Embry-Riddle Students Share Research With Community at Museum Event
More than 70 students shared their research with the Daytona Beach community at the inaugural Embry-Riddle Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Museum of Arts and Sciences.
“This…
Posted In: Applied Science | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety | Uncrewed Systems
Sigma Chi Fraternity Sets Embry-Riddle Student Organization Fundraising Record
The Eta Iota Chapter of Sigma Chi, which calls Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus home, has been honored for its fundraising efforts on behalf of the…
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Aviation Week Op-Ed: The Importance of Modernizing and Maintaining the Nation’s Air Traffic Control Systems
Three challenges facing the U.S. air traffic control system are the subject of this Aviation Week essay co-authored by Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., and Robert L. Sumwalt,…
Posted In: Aviation
Three Eagle Teams Land Top 10 Finishes in All-Women Air Race Classic
Six Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University pilots in three Cessna Skyhawk aircraft took off from Fairhope, Alabama, to compete in a storied all-women air race. The Prescott Campus flyers…
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Embry-Riddle Professor Helps Students Engineer a Path to Success
When Dr. Sandra Boetcher joined Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2011, she knew student support would be an institutional priority. But in the 14 years since becoming an Eagle,…
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FAA Study Led by Embry-Riddle Warns of Drone Risks to Aircraft
A nationwide analysis of drone activity led by researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University documents increasing growth in the use of drones and reveals “hot spots”…
Posted In: Aviation | Human Factors | Research | Uncrewed Systems
Transforming Lives: Eagles Bring Solar-Powered Water Purification System to Dominican Republic Community
A team of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students used their engineering skills and knowledge to bring clean water to a community in the Dominican Republic this summer. Twelve…
Embry-Riddle Faculty Elected Fellows in the Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society has named four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members as fellows, the highest distinction awarded by the professional institution.
The newly…
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Embry-Riddle Professor, Undergrads Unlock Secrets of Cosmic Dust With the Webb Telescope
Dr. Noel Richardson, associate professor of Physics and Astronomy, discovered four additional Wolf-Rayet systems with his students. (Photo: Embry-Riddle)
Cosmic dust does far more than…
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Embry-Riddle Student Team Earns First Place in NASA Human Lander Challenge
An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student team took first place in the NASA 2025 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) for developing an innovative spacecraft fuel gauge system to tackle…
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Embry-Riddle Student Wins $100,000 in Flexjet’s Private Jet Interior Design Contest
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Woojae Sohn has been awarded $100,000 for his winning design in Flexjet’s Project LXi - Design the Ultimate Private Jet Interior Contest.
Sohn,…
Workshop, Competitions Strengthen Embry-Riddle Cybersecurity Expertise
For critical domains like aviation and space, the rising complexity of cyber threats is an ever-present concern. Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach…
Posted In: Aviation | Computers and Technology | Security Intelligence and Safety | Space
Embry-Riddle and College of Central Florida Partner to Advance Agricultural Aviation Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the College of Central Florida (CF) have formalized a new partnership to enhance student education and advance the use of uncrewed aircraft…
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Two Embry-Riddle Undergraduates Named Goldwater Scholars
Two Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students have been awarded Goldwater scholarships, marking the first time the university has had multiple scholars in one year. Aerospace Physiology…
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