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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University post-doctoral researcher Dr. Marie Bals and her mentor, Dr. Alan Liu, spent more than 12 hours a day for a week installing a new high-powered laser at the Andes Lidar Observatory in Chile.

For the second consecutive year, four Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduates have earned National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, matching the university’s record for the most recipients selected in a single year.

Two Embry-Riddle Faculty Members Earn Fulbright Awards for International Projects

Two Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student teams have advanced to the finals of NASA's 2026 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC), earning national recognition for technologies designed to help sustain astronauts during future deep-space missions.

Embry-Riddle Doctoral Student Honored for Her Advocacy for Women in STEM

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s residential campuses in Arizona and Florida produce the highest-paid graduates in their respective states, according to a Business Insider analysis of federal higher education data.

A team of students working remotely through Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus earned Best Prototype and innovation honors at NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts–Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition, proposing a novel system to store energy on the moon.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to accelerate the design of a device aimed at saving the lives of children and young adults who were born with a heart defect that prevents normal cardiovascular circulation.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students won a regional cybersecurity competition and then finished in the top five nationally, when defending against sustained attacks in a true-to-life simulation of cybersecurity warfare.

Dr. Saman Farhangdoust, assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering, has received a $500,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant to develop a novel technology that integrates batteries into the structural components of next-generation electric aircraft, such as those involved in advanced air mobility (AAM), to increase range and enhance safety.

Zoey Hart, who just earned her bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, has been selected for a Fulbright Study/Research Award to attend the University of Southampton in England, where she will pursue a one-year master’s program in space systems engineering.

Kenn Ricci, an Embry‑Riddle Board of Trustees member and a world-renowned aviation entrepreneur whose companies include private aviation leader Flexjet, told graduates of the world’s leading aviation and aerospace institution that aviators have a special bond.