Embry-Riddle Ph.D. Student Mines Insect Behaviors for Engineering Insights
James Hand is a Ph.D. candidate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a Department of Defense SMART scholarship awardee and, most recently, the recipient of the International Council…
Posted In: Engineering | Research | Uncrewed Systems
From Embry-Riddle to Artemis: Alumna’s Voice Heard in Launch Communications
With moments to the launch of the NASA Artemis II rocket, Alora Mazarakis, who graduated with a master’s degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2020, can be heard…
Posted In: Engineering | Space
From Classroom to Casework: Embry-Riddle Student Earns High Praise as Intern for Medical Examiner’s Office
During her internship at the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office in Arizona, Embry-Riddle Forensic Biology student Olivia Robbins came across an unusual death case. The case…
Posted In: Applied Science
Embry-Riddle Worldwide Ranked No. 1 in the Nation by Military Friendly Schools for Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus was named the top online program in the Military Friendly Schools survey of higher education…
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Embry-Riddle, City of Prescott Open Cutting-Edge Academic Flight Education Complex
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the city of Prescott have opened a pivotal flight training center at Prescott Regional Airport in Arizona, marking a significant investment…
Posted In: Aviation
Embry-Riddle Celebrates Centennial Across Campuses, Announces Philanthropic Campaign and Major Gift from Hosseini Family to Launch Next Century of Innovation
Embry-Riddle has launched Imagine What’s Next — an ambitious, comprehensive campaign to propel Embry-Riddle into its next century of educational excellence and innovation.
From…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News
Generations of Pilots: The Enduring Legacy of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk at Embry-Riddle
With a sparkling gold finish and bold lettering reading “100 Years,” a custom-painted Cessna 172 Skyhawk has landed at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to mark its centennial.…
Posted In: Aviation
Q&A: Former President Steven Sliwa Reflects on Embry-Riddle’s Growth, Achievements at its 100th Anniversary
When Dr. Steven Sliwa became the third president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1991, he was 36 years old and the youngest president of a U.S. university at that time. Sliwa,…
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Six Embry-Riddle Students Honored at Aviation Week Laureates, Visit NASA Headquarters
A record six Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students were recognized as Aviation Week 20 Twenties honorees at Aviation Week Network events this week in Washington, D.C. The students…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News | Space
Aviation Industry Leaders Share Real-World Insights at Embry-Riddle’s Business of Flight Week
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus Trevor Perrott launched Censys Technologies in 2017, he was a college senior. Today, the company, which specializes in long-range uncrewed…
Embry-Riddle Ph.D. Student Flies High in Academia — and in an F-16
In his second year as a Ph.D. student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Seur Gi Jo published three research papers on three different space operations topics in top-rated scientific…
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From Carnival Games to Elevator Controls: Embry-Riddle Students Build Automated Future in New Lab
Students Austin Palahnuk and Wrin Monger stand beside their carnival game that uses artificial intelligence to automatically track and shoot rotating banana targets. (Photo: Embry-Riddle/Wilson…
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Embry-Riddle Flight Instructor Honored as 2026 FAA Orlando District Flight Instructor of the Year
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University flight instructor Rafael Dubena has been named the FAA’s 2026 Flight Instructor of the Year for the Orlando District.
Dubena, an instructor…
Posted In: Aviation
Embry-Riddle Asia Launches Professional Space Operations Course in Singapore Amid Regional Space Boom
As Singapore works to develop its involvement in the space industry, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Asia Campus recently offered a professional space operations course led by…
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Embry-Riddle Eagle Selected to Become First Argentine Civilian Astronaut on a Future Crewed Spaceflight
Growing up in Argentina, Maria Noel de Castro Campos dreamed of becoming an astronaut and working in the space industry, but she saw few opportunities to achieve that goal.
“I…