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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…
Lift Off: Embry-Riddle Team Competes at International Rocket Engineering Challenge
A team from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Rocket Development Lab successfully launched their rocket at this year’s International Rocket Engineering Competition, the world’s…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Embry-Riddle Prescott Best in the West, No. 1 in Aerospace Engineering Without a Ph.D. Option
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s undergraduate Aerospace Engineering program at the Prescott, Arizona, campus ranked No. 1 in the nation among programs without a doctoral…
Embry-Riddle Earns Ten Top-10 Honors, including for Aerospace Engineering, in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
For the third consecutive year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s undergraduate Aerospace Engineering program at the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus ranked among the top five…
Meet the 2025 Class of Boeing Scholars at Embry-Riddle
Vanessa Fakrogha says she chose to study Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University “to be the best pilot I can be.” She got a boost in that direction…
Embry-Riddle Named Among Nation’s Great Colleges to Work For, Earns Highest Distinction
For the 15th consecutive year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has earned a place among the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For, according to the Great Colleges to Work For®…
Embry-Riddle Prescott Approved for Critical FAA Air Traffic Control Training Initiative
Graduates of the Air Traffic Management program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus can now be fast-tracked into towers for on-the-job training,…
Embry-Riddle, NASA Enact Agreement to Advance Research, Educational Opportunities
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and NASA’s Langley Research Center have formed a partnership to advance research, educational opportunities and workforce development to enable…
Eagle-Built Interactive Dashboard Offers Insight Into FAA Data on Drone Sightings
Two years ago, Nathan Scallon was a stay-at-home dad with a degree in mechanical engineering. Preparing to re-enter the workforce, he had his sights set on the field of data analytics.
When…
Embry-Riddle Army ROTC Cadets Hone Skills, Gain Real-World Experience Through Internships
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Army ROTC Cadet Tiffany Smith hopes to eventually become a spaceflight operations officer. This summer, she gained valuable experience towards that…
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Panhandle Helicopter Academy Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Future Aviation Professionals
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced a strategic partnership with Panhandle Helicopter Academy (PHA), a distinguished leader in helicopter pilot training located in Panama…