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Research led by Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Subhradeep Roy, which will use virtual reality (VR) technology while collecting data to better understand, quantify and model automobile driving behavior, has received a prestigious, five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award of $557,000.

For recent Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University graduate Hannah Hodge, scholarship funding is a game-changer.

Researchers at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University recently received $450,000 to participate in an Air Force Small Business Innovation Research project with ControlX Engineering. The goal: Optimize and test a space vehicle with a robotic arm capable of performing in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) on spacecraft.

The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) has granted initial accreditation to Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Gaetz Aerospace Institute, which offers STEM-related college programs to high school students throughout the nation, making it the first program of its kind in the state to earn this recognition.

Research designed to improve the prevention and treatment of such infant joint disorders as hip dysplasia, led by Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Victor Huayamave, has received a prestigious, five-year award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early CAREER Development Program in the amount of $577,000.

More than 100 students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University gathered recently to present research to the campus community and compete for grant funding. Their topics of focus varied greatly, with the top two winning projects each focusing on very different areas of aviation.

On April 16, all eyes in the launch bunker were on Deneb, a rocket built and designed by nine undergraduate students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.

Ryan Kinzie, an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University doctoral student, has been selected as a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Fellow, a recognition that comes paired with an $84,000 grant, which can be renewed for up to four years, plus a yearly stipend.

Challenged in a global competition to design, build and test an uncrewed aerial vehicle to combat electronic warfare, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students ranked third place among more than 80 teams from around the world.

High noise levels during flight have long been a barrier to the advancement of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles, or “air taxis.”

Accomplished academic leader Dr. Dietmar Rempfer this week accepted the position of dean of the College of Engineering at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus.

A team of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students finished in fourth place at this year’s International RoboBoat Competition, where a record number of 23 teams from nine countries competed.