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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…
Embry-Riddle Students Combat Cybersecurity Threats to Vehicles
Concerns about increasingly connected and hackable vehicles are fueling Embry-Riddle students to take on the challenges of securing cars, trucks and drones from digital threats.
“The…
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…
Charting a Data Flightpath for Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Eagle Researchers Receive Nearly $4 Million From Two FAA Funding Streams to Track and Integrate Nationwide Drone Activity
From firefighters and law enforcement to inspectors and environmentalists, safety professionals use uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) — or drones — to provide important visuals…
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…
Eagle Team Ranks Among Top Ten in FAA Data Challenge
By proposing an artificial intelligence-powered “digital twin” that would map the National Airspace System and provide assistance to air traffic controllers, an Embry-Riddle…
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…
Embry-Riddle Aerospace Engineering Student Named to Glamour’s ‘College Women of the Year’ 2024 Class
During her academic career at Embry-Riddle, Madison Newbell has completed three top internships, including one at the Federal Aviation Administration, and has been named a prestigious…
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…