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Research is being conducted at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies to ward off or mitigate cyber threats involving airplanes, drones and air traffic control, thanks to a $190,000 Cyber Scholarship Program Award from the Department of Defense (DoD).

This Aviation Week op-ed highlights how the convergence of academia, industry and entrepreneurship can serve as an incubator for innovation.

This Aviation Week op-ed discusses how increasingly sophisticated automation in aircraft can be melded with flight training.

Since its launch in 2011, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science (UASS) program has grown to become one of the nation’s most respected UAS programs with several new partnerships and study abroad programs.

At first glance, Dan Nyman’s first-place finish in this year’s World Gaming Forza Motorsport 7 North American Championships does not seem to correspond with his major in Meteorology at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus.

Students are really well set up, coming out of this university,” former Alaska Airlines CEO William (Bill) Ayer said during a recent visit to Embry‑Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus where he identified eight leadership priorities that help foster excellent customer services.

This Aviation Week op-ed underscores the lack of progress made by women in aviation when compared to other male-dominated professions. Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., writes that drawing more women into the field is paramount “to sustain and grow the economic vitality and innovation of the industry.”

This Daytona Beach News-Journal op-ed posits that Volusia County, the northern gateway to Florida’s Space Coast, is well-positioned to support the space economy.

This Stars and Stripes op-ed discusses the importance of providing service members with career-transitioning opportunities that let them leverage their skills and leadership abilities in the private sector.

This Daytona Beach News-Journal op-ed describes how universities, entrepreneurs and industry are collaborating to increase the pace of innovation and create jobs.