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Air Force Grant Propels Eagle Efforts to Test Robotic Arm for In-Space Servicing and Assembly
Researchers at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University recently received $450,000 to participate in an Air Force Small Business Innovation Research project with ControlX Engineering. The goal: Optimize and test a space vehicle with a robotic arm capable of performing in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) on spacecraft.
June 12, 2023
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Embry-Riddle Becomes Florida’s First and Only University to Earn NACEP Accreditation
The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) has granted initial accreditation to Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Gaetz Aerospace Institute, which offers STEM-related college programs to high school students throughout the nation, making it the first program of its kind in the state to earn this recognition.
June 6, 2023
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Fred J. Ford Is a Best Friend to Scholarship Hopefuls at Sigma Chi
Many members of the Eta Iota Chapter of Sigma Chi have distinguished themselves since the fraternity was established on Embry‑Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus in 1972.
June 5, 2023
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Embry-Riddle Professor Wins NSF CAREER Award for Advancing Treatment of Infant Skeletal Conditions
Research designed to improve the prevention and treatment of such infant joint disorders as hip dysplasia, led by Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Victor Huayamave, has received a prestigious, five-year award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early CAREER Development Program in the amount of $577,000.
June 5, 2023
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Eagles Fly High at Broadcast Journalism Awards
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University junior Ryann Jones won two first-place honors at a recent awards event for the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists in the categories of Climate/Environmental Reporting and Weathercaster.
May 30, 2023
Embry‑Riddle’s Golden Eagles Flight Team poses for picture with trophies on runway.
Embry-Riddle’s Golden Eagles Flight Team Wins 15th National Championship
After more than 25 days of cross-country flying and competition, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Golden Eagles Flight Team returned home to Prescott, Arizona — elated and victorious.
May 25, 2023
Kelly Austin stands in suit.
Student-Success Champion Dr. Kelly M. Austin Joins His Alma Mater, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has named alumnus Dr. Kelly M. Austin (’04) — a nationally recognized champion for students’ academic success — to serve as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
May 22, 2023
Lightning lights up the night sky.
Embry-Riddle Researchers Use Machine Learning to Tackle Monsoon Season
Every summer, thunderstorms crop up with startling intensity across Northern Arizona’s rugged terrain, bringing driving rain, high winds, flooding and lightning. It’s all part of the North American monsoon, a seasonal increase in summer precipitation that occurs between June 15 and Sept. 30 each year.
May 18, 2023
Woman stands next to poster displaying pilots' mental health data.
Research on Pilot Mental Health, Drone Swarms Top Student Showcase
More than 100 students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University gathered recently to present research to the campus community and compete for grant funding. Their topics of focus varied greatly, with the top two winning projects each focusing on very different areas of aviation.
May 16, 2023
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A Cross-Disciplinary Future Meets Present: Eagles Excel Again in Aviation Cybersecurity
Aviation cybersecurity raises unique challenges in an ecosystem of competing stakeholders. Awareness, training and education of the current and future workforce are urgently needed. Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University is the sole National Science Foundation CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service institution in the nation tasked with addressing aviation cybersecurity.
May 16, 2023
Ten students in black shirts sitting at base of rocket.
Embry-Riddle Team More Than Doubles World Record for Amateur Liquid Rocket Flight
On April 16, all eyes in the launch bunker were on Deneb, a rocket built and designed by nine undergraduate students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.
May 11, 2023
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Degree in Aviation Business Administration Puts New Mom on the Path to Success
Amy Paglialunga (’23) fell in love with aviation when she was a little girl gazing up at paragliders flying over her house. Although she initially started working in property management, her passion for flight ultimately led her to become a flight attendant at GoJet Airlines and then to the Charlotte County Airport Authority, which manages the Punta Gorda Airport.
May 10, 2023