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Three Embry-Riddle students were selected for aviation safety-focused internships with the National Transportation Safety Board. A fourth student interned with the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Aviation, a congressional panel that has jurisdiction over civil aviation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With the latest AI technology showing extraordinary promise for aviation, more than 150 industry leaders gathered to discuss real-world use cases and assess their organizations’ readiness to adopt the technology, as well as build a culture of responsible, safe AI use.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Andrew Mayott saw the need for a drone that could carry heavy loads — so he decided to form his own aerospace startup company to design and build one.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty led students this summer in a new study abroad program to India that included a behind-the-scenes tour of the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center, the largest Boeing facility of its kind outside the U.S.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide, home to the university’s premier online programs and locations across the globe, honored its 100,000th graduate at a recent commencement ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego.

More than 90 students presented 58 research projects at Embry-Riddle’s second annual Summer Research Symposium. Held at the Mori Hosseini Student Union, the event featured work by students who collaborated with faculty mentors on a broad range of advanced research.