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Las Vegas in the Summer: Behind the Scenes at the Clark County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office
Embry-Riddle senior Jordan Stephens gained hands-on experience through her internship at the Clark County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office.
October 16, 2026
Prescott Campus students Kalen Hazlet and Aaron Ybarra-Rojas demonstrate flight simulators during the Aerospace Village capture-the-flag (CTF) challenge at DEF CON 34 while fellow students Sophia Eads and Antoinette Hults look on. (Photo: Kyle Wheaton)
At World's Largest Hacking Conference, Embry-Riddle Students Showcase Aviation Cybersecurity Skills
Thirteen students from the Prescott Campus participated in DEF CON 34, the world’s largest cybersecurity conference, held in Las Vegas this past August. At the conference, students networked with industry professionals, led capture-the-flag challenges and presented research.
October 16, 2026
From left, Dr. John Watret, chancellor of Embry-Riddle Worldwide, and Acting AAAU Vice Chancellor Dr. Mustapha Sheik Abdullahi, FInsTA, FCMI.
Embry Riddle, African Aviation and Aerospace University Formalize Education Partnership
As part of its mission to provide world-class aviation training globally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has partnered with the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) to support its educational needs and its goal of advancing a highly skilled aerospace workforce across the continent.
October 15, 2026
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Embry-Riddle Business Interns Stand Out at Top Aerospace and Aviation Companies
Forty students at Embry-Riddle’s David B. O’Maley College of Business interned this past summer at aviation and aerospace companies, including Boeing, Flexjet, Embraer, Safran and more.
October 14, 2026
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From Daytona Beach to Denver, Embry-Riddle Can Take You Anywhere
Sophia Shannon transferred to Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus to pursue her aviation safety dreams and continue her education.
October 14, 2026
Dr. Josh Wadler and his student Lauren Baez aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft
Aboard Hurricane Hunter Aircraft, Embry-Riddle Undergrad Braves Isaias
Lauren Báez Sepúlveda, a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, just had the exhilarating — and apparently life-changing — experience of flying into a hurricane aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hurricane hunter aircraft.
October 14, 2026
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Embry-Riddle Graduate Comes Full Circle as Worldwide Campus Instructor
Embry-Riddle Worldwide alumnus Dr. Wesley Torres brings military, aviation and business leadership experience back to the classroom as an adjunct instructor.
October 12, 2026
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Embry-Riddle Researchers Look High in the Sky to Study Earthquakes
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are conducting “sky-high seismology” research, investigating when vertical ground movement during an earthquake acts like a giant piston, sending energy upward through the vibration of atoms and molecules.
October 9, 2026
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O'Maley College of Business Launches Student's Aviation Career
Emily Wyszynski discovered a love for sales through applying lessons from business classes to aerospace co-ops and aviation internships.
October 9, 2026
Embry-Riddle professor Dr. Elliott Bryner (center) stands with Michelle Coe, program manager for the Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium, and consortium director Dr. Timothy Swindle.
Embry-Riddle Prepares Students for AI-Driven Aerospace Careers Through NASA-Funded Initiative
A NASA program to build a skilled aerospace workforce has selected an Arizona initiative that will provide $300,000 in funding to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to create curricula and project-based learning experiences that prepare students for aerospace careers in the era of artificial intelligence.
October 8, 2026
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Julie Houtman Earns Online Degree with Ease at Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle graduate Julie Houtman shares how her online degree program improved her work style, taught her new skills and inspired her career exploration.
October 7, 2026
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Forging Nerves of Steel: Trailblazing Fighter Pilot and Heroic Captain Tammie Jo Shults Joins Embry-Riddle’s Safer Skies Podcast with Robert Sumwalt
In the second episode of the "Safer Skies" video podcast, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety (BCAAS) takes listeners into the cockpit with former U.S. Navy fighter pilot and airline captain Tammie Jo Shults, who averted tragedy by wrestling severely crippled Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 to the ground.
October 7, 2026
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Embry-Riddle Aerospace Engineering Alumna Grace Lavold Launches Career at Lockheed Martin
Aerospace Engineering alumna Grace Lavold begins her career as a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin after gaining leadership and internship experience at Embry-Riddle.
October 5, 2026
Aerospace Engineering faculty members (from left) Drs. Mark Ricklick, Ebenezer P. Gnanamanickam and Scott Martin
Three Embry-Riddle Faculty Earn Prestigious AIAA Associate Fellows Honors for Aerospace Excellence
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named three Embry Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members to its 2027 Class of Associate Fellows — a designation recognizing significant and lasting contributions to the aerospace profession.
October 5, 2026
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Engineering Degrees That Launch Space Careers Beyond Earth
Engineering is at the core of space exploration, powering spacecraft design and mission-critical technologies, while Embry-Riddle graduates help lead the industry forward.
October 2, 2026
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Four Eagles Tapped for AIAA’s 30/30 Class Recognizing Young Aerospace Leaders
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named an Embry-Riddle doctoral candidate and three university alumni to its inaugural 30/30 class, which recognizes young professionals whose work is advancing aerospace and shaping its future.
September 30, 2026