Three Embry-Riddle Students Selected for National Fellowship, Aerospace Internships at Top Companies
Three Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students have been named 2025 Patti Grace Smith Fellows — a prestigious honor that provides them with paid internships at leading aerospace…
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Puerto Rican Student at Embry-Riddle Shoots for the Stars, Inspires Others
Gálvez Alfonso is the recipient of a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. (Photo: Embry-Riddle/Wilmar A. Gálvez Alfonso)
For as long as she can remember, Embry-Riddle…
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From Airline Systems to Spacecraft, Cyber Defenders Thwart Attacks in Embry-Riddle Contest
Hackers have infiltrated the Iron Galaxy space system, targeting the satellite’s payloads. But the spacecraft must keep operating and delivering.
This was one of the new scenarios…
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Embry-Riddle Team Contributes to Design of NASA Rotorcraft Destined for Saturn’s Moon Titan
Research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will help design the aerodynamics of a rotorcraft that will land on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, as part of NASA’s Dragonfly…
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NASA Intern Program Sets Up Embry-Riddle Student Veteran to Test Space Careers
When Embry-Riddle sophomore Noah Pointer was preparing to travel to a prestigious NASA internship program, the husband and father of two asked his family whether they would prefer to…
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Eagle Team Maps the Moon in NASA Lunar Autonomy Challenge
A team of four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students have been selected to compete in NASA’s Lunar Autonomy Challenge, which tasks students with developing navigational software…
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Embry-Riddle Researchers Explore Balancing Space Innovation With Dark Sky Preservation
Satellites have revolutionized the way people communicate, but the light pollution they create can have impacts on astronomical and other scientific research.
“There is a gap…
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At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Embry-Riddle Students Defend Space Systems From Cyberthreats
Two Embry-Riddle students have collaborated with NASA investigators on efforts to protect space operations — the next frontier in aerospace cybersecurity.
Michael Boehm and Justin…
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Embry-Riddle Students Earn Recognition for Complex Space Physics Research
Three Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University undergraduates have earned awards for their space physics research exploring gravitational waves, the nature of spacetime and particle physics.
The…
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Four Eagles Selected for Aviation Week’s Prestigious 20 Twenties List
Four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students have been named to the Aviation Week Network 20 Twenties Class of 2025, which recognizes top aerospace-bound university students.
The…
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Embry-Riddle Joins Partner Universities and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to Mark a New Chapter for Florida’s Space Industry
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University joined NASA’s Kennedy Space Center director and other charter members in the Florida University Space Research Consortium to sign a memorandum…
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Trailblazers on NASA’s Apollo Moon Missions Share Insights With Students
Students at Embry-Riddle recently had the opportunity to learn from two critical members of the U.S. Apollo moon missions: Bob Nance and Frances “Poppy” Northcutt.
Both…
President of Student Professional Group Champions Sustainable Space Exploration
Christian Villanueva’s desire to protect Earth begins with space.
Villanueva, who graduated with a B.S. in Space Operations this month, is president of Embry-Riddle’s Society…
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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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