Trailblazers on NASA’s Apollo Moon Missions Share Insights With Students
Students at Embry-Riddle recently had the opportunity to learn from two critical members of the U.S. Apollo moon missions: Bob Nance and Frances “Poppy” Northcutt.
Both…
Fall Commencement Ceremonies Prepare Embry-Riddle Grads for Liftoff
Chancellor’s Award winner Jaqueline Peterson, who earned her bachelor’s in Aeronautics, served as the Prescott Campus graduating class speaker.
More than 900 Embry-Riddle…
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Eagle Team Ranks Among Top Ten in FAA Data Challenge
By proposing an artificial intelligence-powered “digital twin” that would map the National Airspace System and provide assistance to air traffic controllers, an Embry-Riddle…
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Entrepreneur, Astronaut, Aviator and Alum Jared Isaacman Inspires Embry-Riddle Grads to Pursue ‘Moonshots’
At Embry-Riddle’s Fall 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony, alumnus and astronaut Jared Isaacman challenged nearly 600 new graduates to “reach for the stars and create…
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Eagle Earns Prestigious Fellowship to Pursue Passion for Aviation Safety Research
Born in Nicaragua, Embry-Riddle student Jonathan Hanyecz has been awarded the prestigious ISASI-Robertson Fellowship, which he hopes will help him pursue his goal of “making the…
Embry-Riddle Alum and Astronaut Jared Isaacman Nominated to Lead NASA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus Jared Isaacman — who recently commanded the Polaris Dawn mission where he completed the first-ever civilian spacewalk — has…
Aviation Week Op-Ed: New Hiring Path Helps Ready Students Fill Air Traffic Control Ranks, Embry-Riddle President Writes
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., lauds the Federal Aviation Administration for executing the Enhanced Air Traffic…
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Lessons From a Half Century at Embry-Riddle
Looking out his office window, Dr. Steven Hampton reflected on his 50-year career at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — and the amazing changes he’s seen along the way.
“Where…
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Embry-Riddle’s Inaugural AI Summit Sets Agenda for Rapidly Evolving Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s first AI Summit showcased innovative artificial intelligence initiatives in aviation and aerospace research and higher education that are…
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Embry-Riddle Students Eligible for Immediate FAA Air Traffic Controller Employment
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has earned Federal Aviation Administration approval for a critical training initiative that offers students in its air traffic control program an…
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‘Game-Changer’: Drones Can Reduce Wildlife Strikes at Airports, According to Award-Winning Eagle Research
To avoid dangerous and costly collisions between wildlife and aircraft, airport biologists are constantly monitoring nearby animal populations and attempting to reduce features that…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Uncrewed Systems
Grant Funding Powers Student Research Abroad
Before starting a summer internship at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Skylar Butler had the rare opportunity to tour…
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Above the Flooding, High-Tech Drones Capture Storm Damage and Data
After interning and then getting hired at Censys Technologies Corporation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Matthew Davis knew the power and effectiveness of drones in disaster…
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From Florida to North Carolina, Eagles Bring Specialized Skills to Hurricane Relief Efforts
Eagles Helping Eagles
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, some Embry-Riddle students and their families need our support. Please consider contributing to the Daytona Beach…
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Aviation Company AURA AERO Inc. Selects Volusia County for 500,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing and Assembly Plant in Florida
AURA AERO Inc., the French designer and manufacturer of next-generation aircraft, has announced its intent to build a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly plant in Volusia…
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