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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Embry-Riddle to Develop Camera System for Upcoming Polaris Dawn Space Mission
Entrepreneur, Polaris Dawn Commander and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus Jared Isaacman ('11), who last year led the first-ever all-civilian space mission, visited Embry-Riddle’s…
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Eagle Undergrad’s Research on ‘Space Mice’ Tops National Conference
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University senior Olivia Siu won first place in the undergraduate Brain and Behavior category of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s…
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Eyes in the Sky: Eagles Use Drones to Improve Tactical Response Against Active Shooters
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are investigating the use of drones in active shooter scenarios, to help law enforcement more quickly identify assailants and their…
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How Does Air Travel Affect Your Emotions? Eagle Researcher Seeks Answers
Engaged in research that monitors the emotional reactions of airline passengers to their travel experience, Dr. Stathis Kefallonitis, associate professor in the College of Business,…
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Eagle Undergraduates To Showcase Space Debris Research on National Stage
A three-student team from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been selected to participate in a national undergraduate research showcase known as Posters on the Hill, in April.…
Eagle Entrepreneur Takes Top Prize — Again
Sensatek Propulsion Technologies founder and CEO Reamonn Soto, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate and Research Park success story, recently claimed the top $25,000 prize…
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NSF-Funded Research Sheds Light on Yarnell Hill Fire Tragedy
Nineteen firefighters who lost their lives in Arizona’s 2013 Yarnell Hill fire were likely victims of the same meteorological event that caused a deadly 1985 airplane crash, Embry-Riddle…
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Eagles Use Drones to Track Invasive Pythons in the Everglades
An unknown number of invasive Burmese pythons, some measuring up to 18 feet long, slither throughout Florida’s Everglades, eluding wildlife workers who seek to manage their population.…
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Engineers Week: Students Focus on Sustainability Innovations in Design Challenge
For the third year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students participated in the Invent for the Planet 48-Hour Engineering Design Contest, bringing four teams to compete with students…
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