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Undergraduate Research Earns Funding for Astronaut Safety Equipment, Innovative Sports Injury Prevention, More
Research by Embry-Riddle senior Haleema Irfan will help create a sensor for detection of a serious problem encountered by astronauts on long-term spaceflights: hydrocephalus, or an…
Posted In: Applied Science | Research | Space
Scientific `Red Flag’ Reveals New Clues about Our Galaxy, Embry-Riddle Researcher Says
Figuring out how much energy permeates the center of the Milky Way — a discovery reported in the July 3 edition of the journal Science Advances — could yield new clues to…
Random Boarding May Help Airlines Reduce Covid-19 Risks
To reduce the spread of illness, some airlines have been keeping middle seats open, which is effective in reducing infection risk. Preliminary research based on computer simulations,…
Posted In: Aviation | Engineering | Research
Eagle Research of Strategies to Prevent Spread of Covid-19, Other Viruses, Lands National Funding
Dr. Sirish Namilae, Aerospace Engineering associate professor, is refining research he began about four years ago that explores how pedestrians move in crowds, amplifying it with new…
Posted In: Applied Science | Research
How Do You Cope with Covid-19? Share Your Experience in This Psychological Study
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to deprive humans of their fundamental psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness, professor of Human Factors and Systems Christina…
Posted In: Research
First Optical Measurements of Milky Way's Fermi Bubbles Probe Their Origin
Embry-Riddle faculty member Dr. Matt Haffner, working with lead researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently co-authored an important advancement in astronomy –…
Pandemic Offers Opportunity to Improve Aviation Cybersecurity
In a recent edition of Aviation Week, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Associate Provost for Research Remzi Seker addressed the proliferation of threats to aviation cybersecurity…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety
Most Drones in Controlled Airspace Lack FAA Approval and a Third Fly Too High, Researchers Report
A dangerously close encounter between a camera drone and six F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation during a recent U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration over Detroit, Mich., confirms the…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Unmanned Systems
Embry-Riddle, GE Aviation Team Up to Enhance Flight Analytics and Aviation Safety Education
A new partnership between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and GE Aviation Digital Solutions is improving aviation safety education by providing students and faculty with access…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety
Research on Innovative Cooling Technology Nets Ph.D. Student National Fellowship
When Melissa Messenger began looking for a Ph.D. program close to home to continue studying thermal sciences – which includes the study of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat…
Posted In: Engineering | Research
Virtual Discovery Day Offers Researchers Unique Platform to Share Innovations
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Discovery Day, which was held online this year due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, gave student researchers at the Daytona Beach, Florida,…
Posted In: Applied Science | Research
Is Bacteria the Key to Growing Food in Space? Eagles See Potential
A half-cup of bacteria may not sound like the ideal ingredient to add to a home garden, but for astronauts in space, a cyanobacteria called Arthrospira platensis could provide a source…
Posted In: Applied Science | Engineering | Research | Space
Professors Adapt Coursework around Pandemic, Creating Valuable Learning Opportunities for Students
Students in associate professor Patrick Currier’s Manufacturing Processes Lab at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are tackling a unique academic challenge this semester that…
Posted In: Institutional News | Research | Space
Machine Learning Offers Opportunity to Predict, Prevent Bad Landings
When it comes to safety data, quantity matters.
The more data researchers have at their disposal, the better they are able to spot patterns and identify variables that tend to correlate…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Security Intelligence and Safety
Groundbreaking Book Examines Role of English Language Proficiency in Airline Accidents
On Dec. 20, 1995, just before American Airlines Flight 965 slammed into the tree line at the summit of a mountain near Cali, Colombia, among the captain’s final words on the cockpit…
Posted In: Applied Science | Aviation | Research