Beyond Polaris Dawn: Alum and Astronaut Jared Isaacman Explores Future of Space
Embry-Riddle alumnus Jared Isaacman (‘11) has a lot to be proud of, including performing a history-making civilian spacewalk as commander of the Polaris Dawn mission on Sept.…
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To Protect Coast, Embry-Riddle, Bethune-Cookman and UCF Team Proposes ‘Living Seawall’
Living Seawall Workshops
Dr. Parida and his team are holding two workshops to educate the public about the groundbreaking “living seawall” project. Residents, property owners,…
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Embry-Riddle Student Group Researching Space Operations Lands Papers in Top Journals
Embry-Riddle graduate researcher Brian Baker-McEvilly has published a comprehensive review of space initiatives being undertaken in the region between the Earth and moon in the prestigious…
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Scholarship, Internship Programs Set International Student Up for Success
When Henil Patel first arrived at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from Mumbai, India, he knew he had to overcome his shyness to make friends and find a home on the Daytona Beach…
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Embry-Riddle Undergrad Researcher Publishes Multiple Papers on Reliability of AI
Even in high school, Alexandra Davidoff had started to dig deeply into aviation. She studied flight accidents while at the International Community School in Kirkland, Washington, and…
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Three Embry-Riddle Faculty Named AIAA Associate Fellows for Aerospace Excellence
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named three Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members to its 2025 Class of Associate Fellows — a designation…
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Learning From Ants to Make Networks Safer
In a fascinating example of design inspired by nature, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s researchers are developing systems to detect cyberattacks on swarms of drones and…
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Embry-Riddle Earns Nine Top-Five Honors, Including for Engineering and Overall Quality, in Latest U.S. News & World Report
In this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University held its place among the nation’s elite engineering institutions, claiming the…
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International Student Finds New Flight Path at Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Teshome Shenkut Teshome always knew he wanted to be a pilot.
Inspired by his grandfather Giday Estifanos, who was an Ethiopian Air Force…
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Embry-Riddle Alumnus Jared Isaacman Performs First-Ever Civilian Spacewalk During Historic Polaris Dawn Mission
Isaacman meets with Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., during a visit to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2022. (Photo: Embry-Riddle)
Jared Isaacman, Embry-Riddle…
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Polaris Dawn Mission Carries Two Embry-Riddle Projects Aboard
A multi-camera system developed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers is flying aboard the Polaris Program's Polaris Dawn mission, which launched this morning from Launch…
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Eagle Professor Earns Early Career Award for Environmental Engineering
Dr. Marwa M.H. El-Sayed, an assistant professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus,…
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New $1 Million NSF Grant to Help Embry-Riddle Develop STEM Leaders
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty member Dr. Foram Madiyar — with Dr. Ronnie Mack, director of Undergraduate Research, and Samantha R. Bowyer, associate professor of…
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NSF-Funded Program at Embry-Riddle Promotes Undergraduate Research Nationwide
Student projects focused on the effects of radiation and microgravity on living cells, augmented reality to help prevent space collisions, plastic materials capable of “growing…
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Making ‘Moon Dust Sensors’ May Set the Stage for In-Space Manufacturing Advances
If moon and planetary dust called regolith can be used to build sensors in space, it could help make space exploration safer and yield fundamental insights to propel space-based manufacturing,…
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