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Extended Reality Can Improve Safety and Workforce Training, Embry-Riddle President Writes in Aviation Week
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler describes the value of extended reality technologies for workforce training and aviation…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News
Over 3,400 Eagles Celebrate Commencement
A total of 1,338 students, in the graduating class of spring 2021, celebrated their hard work and perseverance over the past few days, as they received their degrees at Embry-Riddle…
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Eagle Researchers Work to Improve Drone Awareness for Airspace and Aircraft Security
With more and more drones in flight each year and more and more sightings of drones intruding into airspace occupied by manned aircraft, a team of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
Posted In: Aviation | Computers and Technology | Security Intelligence and Safety | Unmanned Systems
To Advance U.S. Innovation and Diversity, Broaden the Research Pipeline, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Testifies
Highly specialized institutions such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University can help America build a globally competitive, diverse workforce, accelerate U.S. innovation, and make STEM…
Posted In: Institutional News
Eagles Simulate Life in Space, on Earth
Two students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently joined the ranks of NASA trainees to experience long-duration space habitation — without leaving Earth. These “analog…
Posted In: Aviation
Combating Racism in STEM: Newly Tenured Professor Walks the Walk
Before anyone can fully understand Dr. Leroy Long III, newly tenured associate professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, it’s helpful to hear…
Posted In: Engineering | Institutional News
Eagle Wins Top Research Prize for Device to Promote Cell Growth in Space
The International Space Station (ISS) is home to a variety of research projects meant to improve the quality of life back on Earth, but because of limited space aboard the facility,…
Posted In: Applied Science | Research
Female Athletes at Embry-Riddle Top National Ranks for Scholarships, Opportunities
In a recent study of Florida public and private four-year colleges, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was the only school where women athletes benefit from the same privileges as…
Posted In: Business | Institutional News
Embry-Riddle Business Competition Gives Student-Run Startups a Boost
For the fifth consecutive year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park and Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the Launch Your Venture competition, sponsored by Boeing…
Posted In: Institutional News | Research
Business Students Leverage Technology for International Consulting
Sabrina Meiklejohn hasn’t quite finished her undergraduate degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, yet she’s already in demand because of her experience in international…
Posted In: Business
Aviation Executive: Air Taxis Will Drive Workforce Demand
Bonny Simi, the head of air operations and people at Joby Aviation, had a clear message for students hoping to succeed in aviation: If it’s your passion, go for it, because the…
Posted In: Aviation
With Police Brutality and Racism in the Headlines, Embry-Riddle Offers Support
Police brutality and persistent, systemic racism can take a heavy psychological toll on many in our Embry-Riddle community, particularly those who are Black, indigenous, people of color…
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Eagle Earns Boeing, Women in Aviation Scholarships in Pursuit of Pilot Dream
Alanah Pluchos has been interested in aviation for as long as she can remember and, in 2019, just before coming to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Pluchos was awarded scholarships…
Posted In: Aviation
Latina Pilots Unite! New Student Group Promotes Equality
Claudia Zapata-Cardone achieved her dream of becoming a pilot for United Airlines in 2015, but getting there wasn’t easy. As a Colombian-American woman in a male-dominated field,…
Posted In: Aviation
Erik Lindbergh: Right Now is the ‘Most Exciting Time’ in Aviation
For Erik Lindbergh, whose grandfather Charles Lindbergh famously piloted the first-ever nonstop flight from New York to Paris, charting unknown territory comes naturally.
Instead of…
Posted In: Aviation