Fly Like an Albatross: Embry-Riddle Drone Research Aims to Mimic Birds
When eagles, hawks and albatrosses fly, they have the capability to catch a ride on winds and thermal currents, effectively harvesting energy from the atmosphere and converting it to…
Posted In: Aviation | Engineering | Research | Uncrewed Systems
Embry-Riddle Prescott Approved for Critical FAA Air Traffic Control Training Initiative
Graduates of the Air Traffic Management program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus can now be fast-tracked into towers for on-the-job training,…
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Eagle-Built Interactive Dashboard Offers Insight Into FAA Data on Drone Sightings
Two years ago, Nathan Scallon was a stay-at-home dad with a degree in mechanical engineering. Preparing to re-enter the workforce, he had his sights set on the field of data analytics.
When…
Posted In: Aviation | Uncrewed Systems
Embry-Riddle Army ROTC Cadets Hone Skills, Gain Real-World Experience Through Internships
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Army ROTC Cadet Tiffany Smith hopes to eventually become a spaceflight operations officer. This summer, she gained valuable experience towards that…
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Boeing Opens New Engineering Center at Embry‑Riddle Research Park
Boeing has opened its new Boeing Engineering Center in the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park. The…
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Undergrads Strengthen Drone Cybersecurity Through Embry-Riddle, NSF Research Program
This summer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Kyrylo Holovenko tackled cybersecurity protections for drones, researching a machine learning algorithm to detect attacks.…
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Embry-Riddle's Dan Diessner Appointed Voting Member of FAA's Civil Aviation Cybersecurity Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Dan Diessner, executive director for the Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems (CARS) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has been appointed as a voting member of the Federal…
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Embry-Riddle, Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority of the Bahamas Formalize Training Partnership to Enhance Aviation Safety
As part of its commitment to provide world-class aviation safety training globally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety has…
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Say Again: Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop AI System to Decode Aviation Speak
Pilots and air traffic controllers have long faced challenges with radio communications — whether from high cockpit noise, weak transmissions or misinterpreted aviation jargon.
To…
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Drones, AI Give Embry-Riddle Researchers a Fresh Look at Florida Lake
Embry-Riddle professor Dr. Dan Macchiarella talks to the team before a UAS mission to map Lake Beresford’s water lettuce. (Photo: Embry-Riddle/David Massey)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
SKY-CARE Summer Program at Embry‑Riddle Empowers Florida High School Students With STEM Experience
Seventeen high school students from across Volusia County, Florida, made history as the inaugural cohort of the SKY-CARE Summer Program, an intensive eight-week immersion in the world…
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Two Embry-Riddle Faculty Honored for Aviation Career Achievements
Lutte is an associate professor and chair of the Aeronautics Department at the Worldwide College of Aviation. (Photo: Becky Lutte)
The National Aeronautics Association (NAA) has recognized…
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Air Force ROTC Cadet Gears Up for Challenging U.S. Air Force Academy Semester Exchange
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Air Force ROTC Cadet Cameron Todhunter has been selected to train and study at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the nation's largest and most selective…
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Aviation Week Op-Ed: The Importance of Modernizing and Maintaining the Nation’s Air Traffic Control Systems
Three challenges facing the U.S. air traffic control system are the subject of this Aviation Week essay co-authored by Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., and Robert L. Sumwalt,…
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Three Eagle Teams Land Top 10 Finishes in All-Women Air Race Classic
Six Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University pilots in three Cessna Skyhawk aircraft took off from Fairhope, Alabama, to compete in a storied all-women air race. The Prescott Campus flyers…
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