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Eagles Visit Intuitive Machines to Make Final Preparations on EagleCam CubeSat
Two students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Space Technologies Laboratory recently visited Intuitive Machines (IM) in Houston to put the finishing touches on the EagleCam CubeSat, which is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year.
January 25, 2023
Woman stands next to graph explaining pilots' mental health.
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Let’s Debunk ‘The Right Stuff’ Myth in Aviation Education
This Aviation Week op-ed explores how the aviation industry has avoided addressing mental health issues faced by its professionals. Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., points out that the best pilots are wise decision-makers who know their limits and make appropriate course corrections.
January 25, 2023
Man wearing headphones sits at desk and works on laptop in his home.
U.S. News & World Report Names Embry-Riddle Among Nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and Online Bachelor's Programs for Vets
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s online bachelor’s programs ranked No. 2 in the nation, tied with the University of Illinois Chicago, according to the 2023 issue of the U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs ranking. The university has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in this category every year since 2016.
January 24, 2023
Siblings and Embry-Riddle students Sofia and Luca Guida pose for picture on campus.
Teenage Eagles Earn Black Belts, Upperclassmen Status Before 18th Birthdays
Luca Guida was just 12 years old when he took his first college course.
January 23, 2023
Forest fire.
Eagle Researchers Advance Drone Technology for Tracking Wildfires
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University student Patrick Hunter has his career sights set on remote piloting drones to utilize uncrewed aircraft systems in exciting, new ways. Already, as a student in the Master of Science in Unmanned Systems program, he has been involved in a project using drones to track endangered turtles.
January 13, 2023
Former Embry‑Riddle professor Kenneth Rowe as Lt. No Kum-Sok of the North Korean Air Force.
Retired Embry-Riddle Professor’s Surprising Story Lives On
Former Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University professor Kenneth Rowe died on Dec. 26, 2022, at age 90, but his courageous actions as a 21-year-old pilot will forever be a part of U.S. history.
January 12, 2023
Taylor Yow poses next to mini satellite camera system.
Intuitive Machines and Columbia Sportswear Launch New Scholarship Program at Embry-Riddle
Taylor M. Yow set her career path in high school. More than anything, she wanted to become an engineer, working on spacecraft and orbital calculations. She didn’t realize just how quickly she would become a part of science history after arriving at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.
January 10, 2023
Embry‑Riddle Men’s Tennis alumnus Juan Ortiz Couder.
Eagle Tennis Star Named to Highly Exclusive NCAA Today’s Top 10
Embry‑Riddle Men's Tennis alumnus Juan Ortiz Couder has been named an NCAA Today's Top 10 Award winner and is set to be honored in person Jan. 11 at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio.
January 5, 2023
Army ROTC students write on notepads in woods.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Army ROTC Named First in Southeast, Among Best in Nation
Army ROTC at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, has been named the top program in the Southeast, as well as among eight winners nationally of the 2022 Douglas MacArthur Award.
January 3, 2023
Four students pose in Embry‑Riddle's Aerospace Experimentation and Fabrication Building with their reusable suborbital rocket.
Embry-Riddle Student Team Developing Low-Cost Recoverable Rocket
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students are designing a rocket that can soar through the Earth’s atmosphere and reach outer space, only to be recovered through a parachute system for reuse. The project’s aim is to make spaceflight more affordable to researchers — especially student researchers and those working in higher education.
December 8, 2022
Three people in biohazard suits push a person on a stretcher.
Agility is the Key to a Rewarding Career, Say Leaders of Humanitarian Flight Missions
Aviation executives Dent Thompson and William Lovett (’91) were never interested in the status quo. Instead, they sought a career with global impact — one that relies on innovation and where each day is different.
November 30, 2022
Michelle Tabor inside a flight deck
Young Eagle to Earn Associate’s, Pilot License Before High School Graduation
For Michelle Tabor, it feels like mere months ago that she barely knew a thing about airplanes. But now, the 17-year-old Dual Enrollment student, who is on track to earn her associate’s degree from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus before the end of the year, has 125 hours of flight time and just recently earned her private pilot’s license. Her passion for flying has made the time flash by.
November 28, 2022