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Kenn and Pamela Ricci Family Establishes Two Endowed Chairs for Innovation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci, his wife Pamela and their family have endowed two faculty chairs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University focused on innovation in aviation, aerospace or…
More Eagles Than Ever Secure University Funding for Summer Research
For the past three years, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Celso Ferreira de Moura has juggled his studies with on- and off-campus jobs to cover his expenses. This past…
Public Wants to Know Hurricanes' Intensification Potential, Embry-Riddle Study Shows
In August 2020, a storm known as Tropical Depression #13 began moving from south of Florida into the Gulf of Mexico. The information available to National Hurricane Center forecasters…
Nine Embry-Riddle Faculty Earn 2025 ERAU Research and Innovation Awards
Nine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members have been recognized for outstanding research and innovation through the university’s Research Awards Program. The 2025…
Embry-Riddle, Brazilian Researchers to Tackle Challenge of Keeping Electric Aircraft Cool
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Brazil’s Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) will combine forces on one of the main challenges of…
'So Many Amazing Paths in Aviation': AOPA President Offers Life, Career Advice to Embry‑Riddle Students
Darren Pleasance, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), urged Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students to say yes to opportunity and “get…
From the Skies to Space, Embry-Riddle Draws Bold New Explorers
On sky-blue letterhead, an eagle and globe encircle the words Embry-Riddle International School of Aviation. The letter, dated Sept. 6, 1950, is postmarked Miami 30, Florida. Documents…
Three Embry‑Riddle Faculty Named AIAA Associate Fellows for Excellence in Aerospace
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named three Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members to its 2026 Class of Associate Fellows — an…
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Cubesats Present Big Benefits for Students and Industry, Embry-Riddle President Says
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., highlights how cubesats have come to make space engineering and science accessible…
Four Embry-Riddle Eagles Enhance Critical Language Skills Via State, Defense Department Scholarships
While living with a Kyrgyz family this summer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Christopher Miller improved his Russian language skills and sampled Central Asian delicacies,…
Defense Department Awards $1.85 Million to Embry-Riddle for Full-Ride Cybersecurity Scholarships
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been awarded a $1.85 million Cyber Service Academy grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop the next generation of cyber defenders…
Space Trek Academy Launches Embry-Riddle Student’s Career Aspirations
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Whitney Melick’s dream to build and launch her own projects into space got closer to reality after attending the Space Trek Academy…
New Embry-Riddle SPACE Lab Advances Science to Improve Astronaut Health, Combat Disease on Earth
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are creating “living” models using human tissue that can be experimentally subjected to the damaging conditions of spaceflight…
Embry-Riddle Soars to New Heights with Record Student Enrollment
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University welcomed a record-breaking 10,121 new students across its three campuses for the 2025-26 academic year. This milestone enrollment during the university’s…
Record Number of Embry-Riddle Eagles Awarded Highly Competitive Defense Department SMART Scholarships
A record-breaking 13 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students have received prestigious 2025 U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholar awards, placing them on a direct path to work…