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Eagle Earns Prestigious Fellowship to Pursue Passion for Aviation Safety Research
Born in Nicaragua, Embry-Riddle student Jonathan Hanyecz has been awarded the prestigious ISASI-Robertson Fellowship, which he hopes will help him pursue his goal of “making the…
Kenneth Witcher, Ph.D., FRAeS, Named Chancellor for the Prescott Campus
Dr. Ken Witcher has been named Chancellor for the Prescott Campus, effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Witcher has been serving in an interim capacity in the role since July 2024, and during…
Undergraduate Squeezes More Out of Memory Technology
Research conducted by Embry-Riddle Aerospace Engineering undergraduate Ambroise Juston could one day help produce smaller, more efficient memory storage — a crucial component…
Ionic Propulsion, Traceable Textiles and Space Mission Design Innovations Top Embry-Riddle Entrepreneurship Competition
From quadcopter propulsion advancements to traceable textiles and space mission design tools, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s tenth annual TREP Expo highlighted the innovative…
Embry-Riddle Alum and Astronaut Jared Isaacman Nominated to Lead NASA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus Jared Isaacman — who recently commanded the Polaris Dawn mission where he completed the first-ever civilian spacewalk — has…
Seven Embry-Riddle Faculty Earn 2024 ERAU Research and Innovation Awards
Seven Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members have earned honors for their outstanding accomplishments in research and innovation. The ERAU Research Award Program named…
Aviation Week Op-Ed: New Hiring Path Helps Ready Students Fill Air Traffic Control Ranks, Embry-Riddle President Writes
In his latest Aviation Week essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., lauds the Federal Aviation Administration for executing the Enhanced Air Traffic…
Lessons From a Half Century at Embry-Riddle
Looking out his office window, Dr. Steven Hampton reflected on his 50-year career at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — and the amazing changes he’s seen along the way.
“Where…
Embry-Riddle’s Inaugural AI Summit Sets Agenda for Rapidly Evolving Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s first AI Summit showcased innovative artificial intelligence initiatives in aviation and aerospace research and higher education that are…
Lightning in a Bottle: Embry-Riddle Team Seeks the Origins of Its Spark
Sparking the Next Generation
The NSF grant awarded to Dr. Riousset also includes the creation of a self-guided, open-access course that seeks to prepare learners of all levels to conduct…
Embry-Riddle Students Eligible for Immediate FAA Air Traffic Controller Employment
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has earned Federal Aviation Administration approval for a critical training initiative that offers students in its air traffic control program an…
Embry-Riddle Program Is a Launchpad to College Success for High Schoolers From Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Daniel Sullivan, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnus and SkyWest Airlines pilot, recently returned to the Prescott Campus to speak to Upward Bound participating high school…
Beyond Polaris Dawn: Alum and Astronaut Jared Isaacman Explores Future of Space
Embry-Riddle alumnus Jared Isaacman (‘11) has a lot to be proud of, including performing a history-making civilian spacewalk as commander of the Polaris Dawn mission on Sept.…
To Protect Coast, Embry-Riddle, Bethune-Cookman and UCF Team Proposes ‘Living Seawall’
Sand dunes anchored with native vegetation have long been nature’s best defense against the powerful surge of the ocean and the erosion wrought by coastal storms. Drawing inspiration…
‘Game-Changer’: Drones Can Reduce Wildlife Strikes at Airports, According to Award-Winning Eagle Research
To avoid dangerous and costly collisions between wildlife and aircraft, airport biologists are constantly monitoring nearby animal populations and attempting to reduce features that…