Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop Drone Tech to Study Harmful Blue-Green Algae on Lake Okeechobee
During the summer months, mats of blue-green algae float across Florida’s Lake Okeechobee, choking the ecosystem and releasing toxins that can be irritating to people and fatal to fish…
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Embry-Riddle Professor Leads $7.2 Million Space Weather Research Project
Severe weather, such as hurricanes and thunderstorms, can send atmospheric waves blasting upward, where they roil and ripple a layer of the atmosphere known as the ionosphere. These…
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Aviation Week Op-Ed: AI Enhances Pilot Training With Supercharged Debriefings, Embry-Riddle President Writes
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., writes about how artificial intelligence holds the promise of providing students…
Two Aviation Cybersecurity Leaders Honored at Embry-Riddle Symposium
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has honored Siobvan Nyikos and Marty Reynolds for their achievements in strengthening cyber resilience in the aviation and aerospace sectors.
Nyikos…
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Embry-Riddle Undergrad Publishes Research on How Stars Shed Their Disks
Before she even finishes her undergraduate degree — a semester ahead of schedule — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Astronomy student Sola Nova has led a research project…
Innovation on Display: Embry-Riddle Students Showcase Research at Florida Capitol
No one likes flight delays. That frustration is one of the reasons Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student John Preiss is researching ways to strengthen airline networks and reduce…
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Embry-Riddle’s Record Four NSF Graduate Research Fellows Continue to Find Success
Four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduates selected in the last round of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships are thriving in graduate school…
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Embry-Riddle Researchers Collaborate on NASA’s Northern Lights Rocket Launch
A NASA dual-rocket launch scheduled this month will explore the northern lights, whose sky-spanning colors have recently made a stunningly extensive appearance. Researchers from Embry-Riddle…
Alumnus Jonathan Campos Commemorated at Embry-Riddle Through Funds Supporting Aviation Safety Research
Two aviation safety research funds honoring the memory of alumnus Jonathan Campos have been established at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Boeing Center for Aviation and…
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Embry-Riddle Faculty Awarded Office of Naval Research Grant to Develop Autonomous Boat Curricula
With a strong record of designing award-winning uncrewed surface vehicles, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is creating openly available training guides for autonomous boat builders…
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Embry-Riddle Study Finds Out What Aviation Has Learned From 100 Years of Data Collection, Research on Safety
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have analyzed a century's worth of aviation safety and human factors research and found new directions for the fields.
Mining more than…
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First Embry-Riddle Worldwide Research Scholar Highlights Academic, Career Opportunities
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Jacob Pritchard earns his undergraduate degree this spring, it will include a unique designation: Research Scholar.
Pritchard, a dual-degree…
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Six Embry-Riddle Students Honored in Aviation Week’s Prestigious 20 Twenties List
A record six Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students have been named to the Aviation Week Network 20 Twenties Class of 2026, which recognizes outstanding aerospace-focused university…
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Cleaning Up the Final Frontier: Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop Net Mechanism to Catch Space Debris
With damaging strikes by accumulating space debris a serious threat to space missions and exploration, Embry-Riddle researchers are developing a mechanism that can snag the debris with…
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Embry-Riddle Research Team Publishes Variation on Theory of Relativity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have developed a possible alternative to Einstein’s general theory of relativity as it relates to black holes, joining a movement…
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