University News

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.

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.

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.

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.

Following Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s historic centennial year, President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., chartered a course for the university’s next century during his 2026 State of the University address.

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.

Gen. Norton A. Schwartz — who served as the 19th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force and commanded joint special operations in northern Iraq during the Gulf War — recently spent three days speaking with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students, faculty and Air Force ROTC cadets during his second visit as Executive in Residence at the renowned David B. O’Maley College of Business.

People who have trouble walking could get comfortable, customized assistance from a wearable robotic device, known as an exoskeleton, developed by Embry-Riddle researchers with a $523,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A team of interns at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Center for Aerospace Resilient Systems (CARS) spent this summer improving several capabilities for the center’s Systems Integration Lab, including a new space satellite simulation tool. They presented the applications at DEF CON 34, the world’s largest cybersecurity conference.

In its annual review of the nation’s best colleges and universities, U.S. News & World Report awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University eight separate top-five rankings, including for aerospace engineering, overall quality, innovation and academic programs for student veterans.

The 2026 Boeing Scholars class includes 10 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University first-year students pursuing degrees in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Science and Aviation Business Administration at the university’s Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses.

For the 16th consecutive year, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been named as one of the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For, according to a review of universities across the United States by the Great Colleges to Work For® program.