Commercial Space Exec: Hands-On Work Can Launch Careers
Tyler Grinnell (’08) worked at Kennedy Space Center while he was still an Aerospace Engineering student at Embry-Riddle, juggling a full load of classes.
“That was a dream…
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Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Program Gets $840,000 Boost From U.S. Department of Education
Fourteen Aerospace Engineering doctoral students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were recently supported with funds from an $840,000 GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National…
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Saluting Our Future Space Leaders: Eagle Cadets Chosen Among First in Nation for Prestigious Army Training
The nation’s first two ROTC Cadets selected to officially attend the U.S. Army’s Air and Space Basic Course will be from the Army ROTC program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
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NASA Discovery Earns Eagle ‘Full Ride' National Science Foundation Fellowship
As a first-generation college student, everything about the process of embarking on the journey of higher education was “absolutely terrifying” to Giovanni Bacon.
“Everything…
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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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What Does Spaceflight Feel Like? Student Tells All
Astronauts typically experience a gravitational force (G-force) of around three, or three times Earth’s G-force, during launch and re-entry. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
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Commander of First-Ever All-Civilian Space Mission to Address Grads at Embry-Riddle Commencement
Nearly 2,000 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students will earn degrees at the spring 2022 commencement ceremonies for the Daytona Beach, Florida; Prescott, Arizona; and Worldwide…
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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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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.…
Black History Month: From Embry-Riddle to NASA to … Mars?
Jamarius Reid doesn’t even remember when his fascination for flight began. Instead, he remembers moments: watching jets fly over his house in Charlotte, North Carolina; flying…
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Eagle Professor Wins Air Force Grant to Control Flexible Satellites
Dr. Riccardo Bevilacqua, Aerospace Engineering professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is on a mission. His goal: enable flexible spacecraft, equipped with either mounting…
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Eagles Build Instruments for Mars-Bound Satellites
In addition to the EagleCam project, which challenged students to build a camera system to document mankind’s return to the moon in 2022, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
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Growing Trend Shows Demand for Maintenance Students at Commercial Space Firms
Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS) students have been drawing attention in recent years from a new suitor: commercial space companies. With at least 16 students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
Eagles Complete CubeSat Construction; Next Stop: the Moon
In preparation for an upcoming moon mission, a team of engineers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has completed construction of a miniature satellite camera system. The CubeSat,…
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