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Engineering Professor to Research How Wildfires Affect Microplastic Pollution Levels
When wildfires race through populated areas, they burn anything in their path, including tons of plastics, which emit a variety of chemicals into the air. “Plastics are everywhere…
Embry-Riddle ROTC Leader Named USAA’s Instructor of the Year
Gunnery Sgt. Felix Arroyo Robles, the senior enlisted Marine staff member on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp (NROTC), was recently…
International Student Finds Purpose at Embry-Riddle, Earns Place on Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties
Ecuadorian native Gabriela Gavilánez Gallardo packed as many of her possessions as she could cram into a single suitcase and boarded a plane bound for the United States. She…
Henry Ponciano Named Dean of Students for Embry-Riddle Worldwide
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus this week named Henry Ponciano, a higher education professional with more than 25 years of experience, to serve as Dean…
Students Teaching Students: How to Study the Stars
When Katie Casciotti was a freshman on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus, upperclassmen took her under their wing. They taught her how to use the telescope…
Embry-Riddle Researchers Work to Improve Astronauts’ Ocular Health
Astronauts commonly suffer eye damage after spaceflight, with 70% of them affected by a condition called neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), which is caused by exposure to microgravity environments…
Lee Wilkerson Named Dean of Students at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus
Dr. Anette Karlsson, chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus, has announced the appointment of Lee Wilkerson as the new Dean of Students…
Eagles Embrace Hands-On Learning in Air Force Research Lab Collaboration
In a collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Munitions Directorate, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is advancing wireless radar technology, improving U.S. military…
Embry-Riddle Army ROTC Named Among Best in Nation for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, and the third time in the past five years, the Army ROTC at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus has been named…
Eagle Honored for Contributions to Aviation Maintenance Technician Workforce Development
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Moritz “Mo” Conrads began working as an aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) at Spirit Airlines in 2016, he never imagined…
Eagle Earns Master's Degree While Juggling Parenting and Full-Time Work
Growing up in Mayo, Florida, population 1,130, Brandi Kunkle had two goals: earn an undergraduate degree and move out of her small town.
“These goals felt ambitious, particularly…
Father and Son Graduate Together at Embry-Riddle Fall Commencement
A total of 185 graduates from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University walked the stage at the Prescott Campus commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Among them was Dennis “D.J.”…
Nearly 900 Eagles Earn Diplomas at Embry-Riddle's Fall Commencement Ceremonies
A total of 852 students from the fall 2023 graduating class walked the stage this past week to earn their diplomas at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University commencement ceremonies, held…
Advancing Excellence: Embry-Riddle Names Two Vice Provosts
To accelerate academic excellence, faculty advancement, diversity and student success, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has named two longtime academic leaders — Dr. Norbert “Bert”…
Embry-Riddle Women Engineers Land Dozens of Interviews, Jobs at Industry Conference
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University sophomore Ashley Cathon arrived at the 2023 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) conference this fall in Los Angeles, she was overwhelmed by the…