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Embry-Riddle’s points of pride and institutional milestones include impressive rankings, programs, facilities and people. The Mori Hosseini Student Union, the David B. O’Maley College of Business and the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium are only a few outcomes of strong leadership and philanthropic support.
Embry-Riddle’s Research Park Adds Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park, which has so far served 22 companies and generated 104 high-paying, full-time jobs, will soon gain another 10,000 square…
Posted In: Institutional News | Research
Embry-Riddle Earns Tree Campus Higher Education Distinction for Effective Urban Forest Management
Just in time for Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 30, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus has earned 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition…
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Embry-Riddle Alumnus Jared Isaacman One of Two Eagles to Crew First-Ever Civilian Spaceflight
Later this year, the first-ever rocket crewed entirely by civilians will launch into outer space — and half of its crew will be made up of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News | Space
Boeing Exec: Innovation Drives Evolution
Embry-Riddle alumnus Steve Nordlund, who now serves as vice president of Phantom Works at The Boeing Company, by his own admission, was never an A+ student.
“It took me a long…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News
The Future Looks Bright for Aviation Professionals, Embry-Riddle President Says in Aviation Week
The aviation industry, rocked by a global pandemic, will recover, just as it did after other crises such as 9/11 and the Great Recession, and when it does, the demand for pilots will…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News
Emergency Responders Help Save Lives – Without Judgment
Skateboarding accidents are by far the most common cause of injuries to students on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus, said Emergency Response…
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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
Brazilian Student Survives Harrowing Covid Experience
João Ricardo de Oliveira, undergraduate student in Embry-Riddle’s Aviation Business Administration program, contracted Covid-19 last year and had to be hospitalized. He…
Posted In: Business | Institutional News
Pre-Recorded Virtual Commencements Planned for Spring 2021; Residential Campus Students Also Offered Stage-Walk Opportunities, in Full Regalia
For its spring 2021 commencements, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is taking a blended approach that preserves the best elements of traditional graduation ceremonies while also…
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Cargo Executive: Industry is ‘Uniquely Positioned’ to Distribute Vaccines
The air cargo industry transports over $6 trillion worth of goods throughout the globe annually, accounting for approximately 35 percent of world trade by value — and according…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News
Aspiring Aviators Recreate Airport in Minecraft, Win Big at FAA Design Competition
As part of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Gaetz Aerospace Institute, students from Boynton Beach Community High School recreated the Boca Raton Airport in Minecraft, a…
Posted In: Computers and Technology | Institutional News
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Embry-Riddle No. 1 for Online Bachelor’s Degrees, Online Programs for Vets
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been awarded the No. 1 ranking for Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs in the newly released 2021 national college and university rankings…
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Meet the Leaders of the New Worldwide Campus Student Government Association
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students from around the globe have chosen the first three leaders of the inaugural Worldwide Campus Student Government Association (SGA).
The newly…
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Embry-Riddle Parent & Family Association Earns National Outreach Award
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus Parent & Family Association and Parent Ambassador Program have been recognized as having the Best Institutional…
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Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun Encourages Embry-Riddle Graduates to Remain Resilient and Take Their Place in the Innovation Economy
New graduates of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, received encouragement from the head of the world’s largest…
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