University News

Two Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flight students were flying near Palatka, Florida, when they heard an emergency call over the radio that an 81-year-old pilot nearby had experienced engine failure at 800 feet.

Sensatek Propulsion Technologies founder and CEO Reamonn Soto, an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University graduate and Research Park success story, recently claimed the top $25,000 prize in the PenFed Foundation Black History Month Ignition Challenge.

GE Digital and Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University initiated a partnership in 2020 when the university adopted GE Digital’s Safety Insight® software, which includes Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) technology to enhance flight safety operations on their flight line and create dynamic learning experiences with their data analytics curriculum.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University will host a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focusing on reshaping the aerospace and aviation industry, titled “Leadership for Women in Aerospace and Aviation.”

Backed by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University professor is working to expand the definition of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education by incorporating humanities lessons that focus on communication, reasoning and creativity.

Committed to enabling the safe transition to an electrified and connected world, Ocellott benefitted from an incubation period at the John Mica Engineering & Aerospace Innovation Complex (MicaPlex), and is now initiating its next stage here in Florida.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Research Park generated $137 million of total economic impact in Florida last year, a 50% increase from numbers reported in 2019, according to an independent study.

Angie Engel began her profession in the Seattle area, connecting job candidates with major aerospace and supply chain employers, like Boeing and Amazon. Now, with more than a decade of career-counseling experience, and serving as Embry‑Riddle’s new assistant director of alumni career engagement, she is eager to give Eagle alumni a similar boost.

The University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) has awarded Dr. Jason Ruckert, vice president for Enrollment Management at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, the 2022 Dorothy Durkin Award for Strategic Innovation in Marketing and/or Enrollment Management.

Two Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University faculty members on Feb. 1 were named Fellows of the elite American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). They were among only 28 new AIAA Fellows nationwide to earn the distinction this year.

The Presidential Speaker Series at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University hosted its first event of the season last week, with alumnus Tom Conard (’85), the vice president for missile and weapon systems, global sales and marketing, defense space and security for The Boeing Company, as its featured speaker.