University News

Embry-Riddle researchers are partnering with Stetson University to survey aquatic plant life on Lake Beresford in DeLand, Florida, using drones and AI image analysis to assess the health of the lake's ecosystem.

Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Asia Campus has launched a new course through which students can earn official drone pilot licenses recognized by Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority, completing the country's regulatory requirements for commercial UAS operations.

Florida high school students from Volusia County gained hands-on experience in aviation, engineering and the sciences through Embry-Riddle's SKY-CARE Internship Program, including a visit to the Piper Aircraft factory as part of the summer initiative.

The National Aeronautics Association has named Embry-Riddle's Dr. Becky Lutte and Robert Sumwalt as recipients of the Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman & Stateswoman of Aviation Award for their outstanding careers in aviation.

Several Embry-Riddle students were selected to present cutting-edge space research at the inaugural Rising Stars program of the 2025 International Space Development Conference, sharing work on topics ranging from all-female lunar crew logistics to spacecraft design.

Embry-Riddle Air Force ROTC Cadet Cameron Todhunter has been selected to attend a semester at the U.S. Air Force Academy, one of a small number of ROTC cadets nationwide chosen for the competitive exchange program.

Dr. Jennah Perry has been appointed as Embry-Riddle's new Dean of Student Success, with Professor Brian Roggow stepping into the role of interim dean for the College of Aviation at the Prescott Campus.

In an Aviation Week op-ed, Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler and Boeing Center Executive Director Robert Sumwalt outline three urgent challenges facing the U.S. air traffic control system - controller staffing shortages, aging infrastructure and inconsistent funding - and call for sustained commitment to modernization.

Three Embry-Riddle flight teams from the Prescott Campus competed in the all-women Air Race Classic, with all three squads landing top-10 finishes in the cross-country competition.

An FAA-commissioned study led by Embry-Riddle researchers found that drones are routinely flying above the 400-foot regulatory ceiling, raising significant safety concerns about the growing risk of mid-air conflicts with crewed aircraft.

Four Embry-Riddle faculty members - Dr. Robert Thomas, Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya, Dr. Leila Halawi and Dr. Vladimir Golubev - have been elected as fellows of the Royal Aeronautical Society, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished aviation organizations.

Embry-Riddle student Woojae Sohn has won $100,000 in Flexjet's Project LXi design competition, with his 'Carolina'-themed private jet interior concept selected as the grand prize winner from entries submitted by aviation and design students.