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Blood Condition Only Fuels Eagle’s Dreams of Outer Space
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University freshman Maya Benson has always wanted to be an astronaut. Being diagnosed of sickle cell beta thalassemia shortly after birth, however, meant that…
Posted In: Engineering | Space
L3Harris Technologies, Eagles Send 3D Printed Devices to the International Space Station
When Northrop Grumman's Cygnus-15 vehicle rocketed skyward on Feb. 20, bound for the International Space Station (ISS), its 8,000 pounds of cargo included a 3D printed electronics experiment…
Posted In: Engineering | Research | Space
Three Eagles Earn National Fellowships, Aerospace Internships
After a rigorous three-round selection process, three Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University undergraduates will receive paid internships, professional mentoring and grants of $2,000…
Posted In: Engineering
Honeywell, Embry-Riddle Partner to Produce Air Taxi Innovators
As Honeywell partners with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to design air taxis and help shape the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry, students are benefitting from hands-on research…
Posted In: Computers and Technology | Engineering | Unmanned Systems
Machine Capable of 3D Printing Nanoscale Objects to Revolutionize Embry-Riddle Research
Fabricating objects from their smallest components up is the work of nanoscale 3D printers, traditionally rare devices for scientists to acquire given their cost and sophistication.…
Posted In: Computers and Technology | Engineering | Research
Eagle Team Brings Innovation to Solar Energy Competition
While competing in a U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored solar energy design challenge, the team representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was up against it. Their mission:…
Posted In: Engineering
Eagle Spotlight: Meet Your 2021 Brooke Owens Fellows
Two Embry-Riddle students, Zoe Brand and Katrina “Kat” Ternus, have been awarded prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowships, joining 42 other talented undergraduates who were…
Posted In: Engineering | Institutional News
It’s Electric! Four Years of Work Culminates in Aircraft Milestone
After nearly four years of perseverance, the Eagle Flight Research Center (EFRC) team at Embry-Riddle is celebrating a milestone in its electric propulsion research: its Diamond HK-36…
Posted In: Aviation | Engineering | Research
Eagle Researchers Receive FAA Grants to Assure Drone Safety
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers received four Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants this month to assess risks and help develop safety protocols for unmanned…
Posted In: Aviation | Engineering | Research | Unmanned Systems
Rising Above Sickle Cell Anemia, Student Pursues Energy Innovations
Eagle senior Raymond Miller is not defined by his disease.
For years, he would avoid sharing information about his experience with sickle cell anemia with others, for fear that it would…
Posted In: Engineering
Eagle Fights for Equality through Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aerospace Engineering senior Maverick Thigpen believes in progress. As president of the Prescott Campus National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), that’s the goal…
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Robotics Students Show Off Latest Autonomous Boat at Drone Demonstration
In lieu of attending the biennial Maritime RobotX Challenge, which was set to take place in Honolulu this past December but was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Engineering students…
Posted In: Engineering | Unmanned Systems
Traffic as Viral Outbreak Predictor: Eagle Researchers Set Sights on New Metric
Embry-Riddle researchers are taking a novel approach to predicting outbreaks of the Covid-19 virus: developing models of traffic volume compared to viral activity in different regions…
Posted In: Engineering | Research
Embry-Riddle Researchers Collaborate to Save Lives of Children with Heart Defects
In a collaboration with the University of Central Florida and the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Eduardo…
Posted In: Engineering | Research
Master’s Students Leverage Big Data, Optical Fiber Sensors to Enhance Transportation Safety
Keeping roads and bridges safe while spending taxpayer money wisely is a complicated balancing act that two Civil Engineering graduate students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
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