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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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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Kenneth Witcher, Ph.D., FRAeS, Named Chancellor for the Prescott Campus
Dr. Ken Witcher has been named Chancellor for the Prescott Campus, effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Witcher has been serving in an interim capacity in the role since July 2024, and during…
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Seven Embry-Riddle Faculty Earn 2024 ERAU Research and Innovation Awards
Seven Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members have earned honors for their outstanding accomplishments in research and innovation. The ERAU Research Award Program named…
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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 Program Is a Launchpad to College Success for High Schoolers From Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Daniel Sullivan, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus and SkyWest Airlines pilot, recently returned to the Prescott Campus to speak to Upward Bound participating high school…
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Embry-Riddle Partners on Florida University Space Research Consortium
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has joined the Florida University Space Research Consortium, a new state research entity launched by Space Florida, the state’s independent…
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From Nanotechnology to Immersive Camps, Embry-Riddle Gets Girls, Underrepresented Students Interested in STEM
After watching her second graders create a lunar landing module out of cardboard, plastic cups, straws and marshmallows, Tracey Yeager said she believes a few future scientists were…
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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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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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Advancing the Safety of All Who Fly: Embry-Riddle, Boeing Partner to Advance Airline Safety
Representatives from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety recently traveled internationally to deliver an aviation safety certification…
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Ahead of Storm, Embry-Riddle Parking Garage Is Transformed Into Plane Hangar
With Hurricane Helene expected to bring rain and high winds to Daytona Beach, Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s flight department transported and secured 33 aircraft…
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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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Fourteen Years Running: Embry-Riddle Named Among Nation’s Great Colleges to Work For
For the 14th consecutive year, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has been named one of the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For, according to a review of universities across…
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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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