Eagle Teams Tackle Engineering Ethical Dilemmas at National Contest
Two Embry-Riddle teams from the Prescott Campus competed in the competition. The teams included (from left) Dr. Caroline Koons, Hamim Vali, Michael Tellez, Alima Bagdat, Dr. Chetan…
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Puerto Rican Student at Embry-Riddle Shoots for the Stars, Inspires Others
Gálvez Alfonso is the recipient of a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. (Photo: Embry-Riddle/Wilmar A. Gálvez Alfonso)
For as long as she can remember, Embry-Riddle…
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From Airline Systems to Spacecraft, Cyber Defenders Thwart Attacks in Embry-Riddle Contest
Hackers have infiltrated the Iron Galaxy space system, targeting the satellite’s payloads. But the spacecraft must keep operating and delivering.
This was one of the new scenarios…
Posted In: Aviation | Security Intelligence and Safety | Space
Embry-Riddle Team Contributes to Design of NASA Rotorcraft Destined for Saturn’s Moon Titan
Research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will help design the aerodynamics of a rotorcraft that will land on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, as part of NASA’s Dragonfly…
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Embry-Riddle Worldwide College of Business Receives Historic Multimillion Gift
A Tucson, Arizona, couple with strong ties to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus College of Business have pledged the largest gift in the college’s…
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Award-Winning Research by Eagle Uses AI to Study Effects of Traffic System Hacking
If a bad actor hacked a city’s traffic signals, what would be the impact?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Marc Jacquet has investigated this hypothetical scenario,…
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Embry-Riddle Team to Lead $6.7 Million NASA Project to Advance Safety of Next-Generation Air Mobility
NASA has selected Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University to lead a $6.7 million research project that aims to equip advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft with the capability to respond…
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Through Fellowship, Eagle Follows in the Footsteps of Admired Embry-Riddle Alumna
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University junior Chanel Davis has been named to the 2025 Brooke Owens Fellow class, a program that provides mentorship and career opportunities to exceptional…
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Embry-Riddle Honored at 67th Annual Aviation Week Laureate Awards
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was recognized at the prestigious 2025 Aviation Week Laureate Awards for exceptional contributions to aviation and aerospace. The ceremony, held…
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Embry-Riddle Drone Teams Measure Least Known Parts of Atmosphere, Most Violent Features of Hurricanes
As the warm ocean waters off Florida’s western coast supercharged Hurricane Milton into a Category 5 storm, a small drone clocked wind speeds of 235 miles per hour.
In the storm’s…
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Human Factors Graduate Student Discovers Research Talents at Embry-Riddle
With his full gray beard, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Joseph O’Brien is used to getting second looks when he walks into the classroom. “Probably the biggest…
Posted In: Human Factors | Research
Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus Earns Prestigious Carnegie Recognition for Research Accomplishments
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University its Research 2 (R-2) status, reflecting strategic research spending…
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Aviation Week Op-Ed: Embry-Riddle President Addresses Air Safety in Age of Drones
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., explores how researchers, including faculty members at Embry-Riddle, are investigating…
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Embry-Riddle Research to Advance Testing for Hypersonic Materials
Embry-Riddle researchers will design a device to reproduce the extreme stress and heat fluctuations of hypersonic flight in order to more easily and economically test materials used…
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NASA Intern Program Sets Up Embry-Riddle Student Veteran to Test Space Careers
When Embry-Riddle sophomore Noah Pointer was preparing to travel to a prestigious NASA internship program, the husband and father of two asked his family whether they would prefer to…
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