Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Program Gets $840,000 Boost From U.S. Department of Education
Fourteen Aerospace Engineering doctoral students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were recently supported with funds from an $840,000 GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National…
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Saluting Our Future Space Leaders: Eagle Cadets Chosen Among First in Nation for Prestigious Army Training
The nation’s first two ROTC Cadets selected to officially attend the U.S. Army’s Air and Space Basic Course will be from the Army ROTC program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
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Nearly 1,500 Eagles Take Flight at Embry-Riddle Commencement Ceremonies
A total of 1,491 students in the graduating class of spring 2022 took a celebratory moment to look back on their achievements, as they received their degrees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
Eagles Install Solar Panels at Community Garden
On Earth Day, April 22, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students finished installing 18 solar panels at the community garden at Derbyshire Place to reduce electricity costs at…
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NASA Discovery Earns Eagle ‘Full Ride' National Science Foundation Fellowship
As a first-generation college student, everything about the process of embarking on the journey of higher education was “absolutely terrifying” to Giovanni Bacon.
“Everything…
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International Space Innovation Team Advances to NASA Finals
A student team representing all three campuses of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as well as the Politecnico di Milano, a prestigious university in Italy, has designed a system…
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What Does Spaceflight Feel Like? Student Tells All
Astronauts typically experience a gravitational force (G-force) of around three, or three times Earth’s G-force, during launch and re-entry. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
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Embry-Riddle Computer and Project Management Students Build App for Pilots
Beginning in May, pilots in Arizona can use an app newly developed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students for the Arizona Pilots Association to keep track of pilots' visits…
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Commander of First-Ever All-Civilian Space Mission to Address Grads at Embry-Riddle Commencement
Nearly 2,000 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students will earn degrees at the spring 2022 commencement ceremonies for the Daytona Beach, Florida; Prescott, Arizona; and Worldwide…
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Abandoned as a Baby, Embry-Riddle Class President Reflects on a Life of Struggle and Triumph
Angel Thomas, the president of her Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduating class, is an exuberant young woman with many awards and accomplishments to her name. She has been…
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Embry-Riddle’s First All-Female Team To Take On Global Maintenance Competition
Students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will head to Dallas next week to defend its title at the worldwide Aerospace Maintenance Competition — except this time, for…
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Embry-Riddle to Develop Camera System for Upcoming Polaris Dawn Space Mission
Entrepreneur, Polaris Dawn Commander and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus Jared Isaacman ('11), who last year led the first-ever all-civilian space mission, visited Embry-Riddle’s…
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Acting FAA Administrator: Industry Boom Creating New Career Paths, Safety Standards
From working as a military and commercial airline pilot to heading up safety programs at airlines in Australia and Canada, Billy Nolen (’07) has had a varied and eventful career…
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Trailblazing Women in Aviation Showcased at Embry-Riddle
In an industry where only 2.5% of all aviation maintenance technicians in the United States are women and 4.6% are Airline Transport Pilots — with a tiny fraction of those pilots…
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Breast Cancer Detection, Water Filtration and Bridge Health Innovations Top Embry-Riddle’s Competition for Entrepreneurs
Taking home the top prize of $10,000 in seed funding at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s annual Launch Your Venture business competition last week, EarlyByrd CEO Bindi Nagda…
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