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Dr. Marwa El-Sayed, assistant professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Sustainability and Environmental Engineering Lab (SEEL) at Embry‑Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus, was one of only 17 scientists worldwide to earn an exploratory research award from the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a U.S. Department of Energy facility. She will analyze micro- and nano-plastics formed and emitted from biomass burning, which occurs during wildfires. (Photo: Embry‑Riddle/Bernard Wilchusky)
Engineering Professor to Research How Wildfires Affect Microplastic Pollution Levels
January 24, 2024
Embry‑Riddle graduate student Gabriela Gavilánez Gallardo was recently named to the Aviation Week Network’s 2024 Class of 20 Twenties. (Photo: Gabriela Gavilánez Gallardo
International Student Finds Purpose at Embry‑Riddle, Earns Place on Aviation Week’s 20 Twenties
January 19, 2024
Student research assistant Isaac Kay (left) prepares for an experiment to simulate microgravity at Embry‑Riddle, as test subject James Palmer, has his harness tightened by Dr. Christine Walck, and student data analyst Megan Parker stands by. (Photo: Embry‑Riddle/David Massey)
Embry‑Riddle Researchers Work to Improve Astronauts’ Ocular Health
January 10, 2024
Ryan Clayton, Dr. Eduardo Rojas-Nastrucci and Blake Roberts pose inside of the WiDE Lab’s Anechoic Chamber at Embry‑Riddle's MicaPlex. (Photo: Embry‑Riddle/David Massey)
Eagles Embrace Hands-On Learning in Air Force Research Lab Collaboration
January 5, 2024
Three students hold drones.
Student Research on Drone Swarm Mapping Selected to Compete at NASA Challenge
A team of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students is conducting research using swarm microdrones that could change the way 3D mapping is done, especially in complex, hard-to-reach locations.
October 30, 2023
Polaris Dawn Mission Pilot Scott Poteet (right) inspects the LLAMAS camera unit.
Polaris Dawn Crew Meets Eagles, Inspects Camera System to Use in 2024 Space Mission
While engineering a camera to capture a spacewalk, notoriously one of the most dangerous feats carried out by astronauts, a team of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students focused on a single button.
October 16, 2023
10 students stand on a green athletic field with desert mountains and stormy skies in the background.
Eagles Selected by NASA to Fly Weather Balloons During Solar Eclipses
Using weather balloons, undergraduate students at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus will capture real-time data during a partial solar eclipse.
October 13, 2023
A firefighter infront of a truck flashing lights at night.
Embry-Riddle Researcher Awarded $600,000 Federal Grant to Improve Firefighter Sleep Health
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Joel Billings has received a $600,000 Early Career Investigator Award for research on the safety-critical topic of firefighter sleep.
October 11, 2023
Dr. Jeremy Riousset headshot.
Embry-Riddle Researchers Study Lightning Effects on Mars
Backed by an NSF CAREER grant of $676,000, Dr. Jeremy Riousset, assistant professor in Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Physical Sciences Department, studies atmospheric electricity on Mars, which has implications for the safety of missions to the planet and even on the search for extraterrestrial life.
September 25, 2023
Three students stand in front of whiteboard.
Professor Brings Rare Astrophysics Research Opportunities to Eagles
As a young girl, Dr. Pragati Pradhan used to point out different planets and constellations in the night sky to her mother from their terrace in Darjeeling, India, high up in the Himalayas.
September 13, 2023
Airplane and drone fly in close proximity.
Study Offers Objective Insights to Near-Miss Collisions Between Drones, Airplanes
Researchers have developed a new way to accurately count and objectively analyze close encounters between drones and airplanes — without depending solely on pilot sightings.
July 24, 2023
Five people holding shovels at groundbreaking ceremony.
Embry-Riddle Breaks Ground on New Eagle Learning Complex
Community leaders and elected officials on July 11 joined Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Anette Karlsson, chancellor of the Prescott, Arizona campus, in breaking ground for an advanced learning complex designed to prepare future innovation leaders.
July 12, 2023