Machine Learning of Binary ‘Yes/No’ Systems May Improve Medical Diagnoses, Financial Risk Analysis, More
Similar to a mouse racing through a maze, making “yes” or “no” decisions at every intersection, researchers have developed a way for machines to swiftly learn…
Posted In: Applied Science | Research
Eagles Earn Federal Funding To Bolster Data Science Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently joined a national effort to meet the growing need for undergraduate education in data science, receiving $970,800 from the National Science…
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Liftoff! Student-Made Rocket Fuel Successfully Tested at Embry-Riddle
It was a moment 11 years in the making — back when the Project Prometheus initiative launched in 2011 with the goal of making functional solid rocket fuel at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
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Embry-Riddle Astronomer Helps Analyze Stunning New Stardust Image
Just as a rock thrown into a pond creates an undulating pattern of circular ripples, some double star systems called binaries can push rings of dust into space as one star orbits around…
Eagle-Designed Space Drones Target In-Orbit Construction
What if vehicles could be assembled in space without human supervision? What if autonomous spacecraft could conduct routine maintenance and inspections on satellites, while flying in…
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Student Research on Bird-Aircraft Collisions Draws Regulators’ Interest
When an airplane and a bird collide, the situation can quickly turn into a crisis, even yielding deadly consequences.
That explains why three student presentations — two of which…
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New $670,000 Federal Grant To Help Eagle Researchers Take On Fusion Energy Generation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers are working on technology that could make fusion power generation economically viable, thanks to a $670,000 grant from the U.S. Department…
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Eagles Launch Tech Aboard NASA Rockets From Virginia, the Arctic
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Space and Atmospheric Instrumentation Lab (SAIL) took part in two recent NASA sounding rocket launches — one in far-north…
Embry-Riddle Names Dr. Jeremy Ernst Vice President for Research and Doctoral Programs
The leadership of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeremy V. Ernst, an accomplished professor in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as currently…
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Eagles Take Ride of a Lifetime Aboard NASA’s Flying Observatory
Students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently had the rare opportunity to travel aboard the world’s largest flying observatory, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory…
Virtual Reality Flight-Training Program at Embry-Riddle Set for Expansion
As the flight-training industry increasingly moves toward virtual reality (VR) as one way to combat the looming pilot shortage, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will further expand…
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New FAA Grant To Help Embry-Riddle Researchers Improve Drone Safety
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently received a $371,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the detection systems of uncrewed aerial systems…
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Turtle Trackers Fly Drones Out of Sight
In a first, an uncrewed aircraft system, or drone, operated by an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University team has begun searching for threatened and endangered sea turtles beyond visual…
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Undergrads To Push Drone Swarm Research Forward With Aid From Federal Funding
Twenty-four United States undergraduate students will soon have the chance to participate in National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research on the networking capabilities that enable…
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International Space Innovation Team Advances to NASA Finals
A student team representing all three campuses of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as well as the Politecnico di Milano, a prestigious university in Italy, has designed a system…
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