University News

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.

At the commencement ceremony for Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus, more than 500 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University senior Lucas Cohen has already completed top internships at Collins Aerospace and founded his own successful business.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University student researchers set a record in the number of projects presented at the university’s spring research forums and also showcased their work on a national stage.

A team of students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has designed a system to provide multi-day energy storage on the moon without needing to transport huge battery systems from Earth. Their proposal has advanced to the competition finals of NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) program.

The Arizona Legislature has recognized Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Centennial with formal proclamations honoring the university’s century of contributions to aviation and aerospace in the state, across the nation and around the world.

A team of student researchers from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has advanced to the finals of NASA’s Gateways to Blue Skies Competition for the second year in a row, becoming one of eight teams chosen to vie for positions as interns with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in the prestigious contest.

For Dillon Rosenthal, winning the $15,000 top prize at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Launch Your Venture competition means he can move forward on recycling and selling the six hundred pounds of cracked pickleballs sitting in his garage.

When the Artemis II rocket was about to lift off the launch pad on April 1, Embry‑Riddle graduate Joe Pavicic was right there in Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has launched a new outreach initiative to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education across Yavapai County, Arizona, by training local teachers.