Florida Legislature Recognizes Embry-Riddle for 100 Years of Aviation and Aerospace Excellence
Legislators in Tallahassee have honored Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Centennial by adopting a resolution recognizing the university’s outstanding contributions…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News | Space
Innovation on Display: Embry-Riddle Students Showcase Research at Florida Capitol
No one likes flight delays. That frustration is one of the reasons Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student John Preiss is researching ways to strengthen airline networks and reduce…
Posted In: Aviation | Business | Research | Uncrewed Systems
Three Embry-Riddle Teams Win Top Awards at National Airport Design Competition
Student researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University excelled at the national Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) University Design Competition, earning two first-place…
Posted In: Aviation | Uncrewed Systems
Alumnus Jonathan Campos Commemorated at Embry-Riddle Through Funds Supporting Aviation Safety Research
Two aviation safety research funds honoring the memory of alumnus Jonathan Campos have been established at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Boeing Center for Aviation and…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety
Embry-Riddle Undergrad Connects Plane Spotting Hobby to Future in Aviation Business
Interested in airports and aircraft since the age of three, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University undergraduate Noah Escobar began photographing planes during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Brazilian Air Traffic Controllers Build English Skills, Connections Through Embry-Riddle Conversation Partner Program
When Brazilian Air Force air traffic controller Brad Marim visited Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for the first time, he already had a friend waiting for him at the Daytona Beach…
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Embry-Riddle Study Finds Out What Aviation Has Learned From 100 Years of Data Collection, Research on Safety
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have analyzed a century's worth of aviation safety and human factors research and found new directions for the fields.
Mining more than…
Posted In: Aviation | Human Factors | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety
A Supersonic Career: A Conversation With Jean Pinet, Concorde Test Pilot
Over the course of its lifespan, the Concorde broke the sound barrier tens of thousands of times. But in 1969, Jean Pinet became the first pilot – ever – to push the Concorde…
Posted In: Aviation
Delivering Aid and Hope: Embry-Riddle Bids Farewell to Last U.S. DC-8
Airframe 427 of 554 rolled off the McDonnell Douglas assembly line in Long Beach, California, on December 24, 1968.
Over the next four decades, the plane flew passengers for Finnair,…
Posted In: Aviation
Embry-Riddle Alumnus Jared Isaacman Brings Space, Aviation Expertise as Next Head of NASA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus Jared Isaacman — an entrepreneur, pilot and commercial astronaut — has been confirmed as NASA’s 15th administrator.
Isaacman,…
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Embry-Riddle President Puts Forward New Approach to Resilient Performance in Aviation Safety
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., explores how researchers and airlines are studying positive performance to…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety
Internships Hosted by Embry-Riddle’s Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems Provide Hands-on Experience
Last summer, Embry-Riddle’s Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems (CARS) provided an exciting opportunity for three interns to develop an advanced interactive flight simulator that…
Posted In: Aviation | Engineering | Security Intelligence and Safety
Air Force Leader Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt to Head College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus
Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, an aviation trailblazer and global leader in aerospace operations and safety, has been named dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News
New Honeywell Radar Installed at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus Provides Advanced Weather Tracking
A high-tech Honeywell radar now crowns Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus, offering new real-time weather analysis that will benefit both students and the…
Posted In: Applied Science | Aviation | Engineering
Three Embry-Riddle Alumni Power Operations at Prescott Regional Airport
At Prescott Regional Airport, the runway to a career in aviation often begins just a few miles away at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as seen by three recent graduates who are…

