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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.

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 and Eclipse Aerospace have partnered on a project to develop a tool that uses artificial intelligence technology to reduce pilot workload in aviation radio communication.

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