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New FAA Grant to Help Embry-Riddle Researchers Improve Drone Safety
Researchers at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University recently received a $371,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the detection systems of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to improve the safety of their operation.
June 27, 2022
Eagle Wins National ‘Full-Ride’ Scholarship and Career Boost
An Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University doctoral student conducting highly specialized aerospace engineering research, John Zelina tried to keep an open mind when it came to choosing his future career field.
June 23, 2022
Turtle Trackers Fly Drones Out of Sight
In a first, an uncrewed aircraft system, or drone, operated by an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University team has begun searching for threatened and endangered sea turtles beyond visual sight lines.
June 21, 2022
Game On: Boeing, Embry-Riddle Work to Enhance Cybersecurity in Capture the Flag Competition
Protecting aircraft against cyberattacks is serious business, and Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students are stepping up to the task by experimenting with avionics cybersecurity using capture-the-flag scenarios.
June 6, 2022
Eagles Make University History with Top Finish at AIAA DBF Aircraft-Design Competition
A team of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students recently made school history by placing second in this year’s Design, Build, Fly aircraft competition hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
May 31, 2022
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Diverse Teams are Better for Aviation and Aerospace Business
This Aviation Week op-ed highlights the need for a genuine push to bring women and people of color into the professional ranks of the aviation industry.
May 20, 2022
Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Program Gets $840,000 Boost from U.S. Department of Education
Fourteen Aerospace Engineering doctoral students at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University were recently supported with funds from an $840,000 GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.
May 12, 2022
Eagles Install Solar Panels at Community Garden
On Earth Day (April 22), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students finished installing 18 solar panels at the community garden at Derbyshire Place, to reduce electricity costs at the facility.
May 6, 2022
International Space Innovation Team Advances to NASA Finals
A student team representing all three campuses of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, as well as the Politecnico di Milano, a prestigious university in Italy, has designed a system to produce propellant out of resources extracted from Mars.
May 2, 2022
Aerospace Engineering Grad Awarded DoD SMART Scholarship
Aerospace Engineering graduate student Katharine Larsen was recently chosen to receive a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
April 29, 2022
Embry-Riddle Computer and Project Management Students Build App for Pilots
Beginning in May, pilots in Arizona can use an app newly developed by Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students for the Arizona Pilots Association to keep track of pilots' visits to airports and aviation sites around the state.
April 28, 2022
Embry-Riddle Chosen to Participate in EcoCAR EV Challenge
The four-year competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks and is managed by Argonne National Laboratory. The EcoCAR EV Challenge will begin in fall 2022 and conclude in 2026.
April 25, 2022