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Faculty Conduct Remote Drone Operation in Oregon
The goal of fully integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or "drones" into the national airspace system is still a long way off, but four members of the Embry‑Riddle Worldwide Campus Department of Flight visited that future over the summer while conducting UAS operations in Pendleton, Oregon.
August 3, 2021
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Why Teaching Sustainability Is Crucial to Aviation Education
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Why Teaching Sustainability Is Crucial to Aviation Education
July 13, 2021
Worldwide Campus Leads Drone Research, Passes Flight Milestone
Worldwide Campus researchers recently partnered with marine biologists at Starry Hill Observatory in Eatonville, Washington, to lead tests measuring the noise impacts of ten different drones on nearby wildlife.
June 18, 2021
Aspiring Drone Pilots Can Now Train Remotely at Embry-Riddle
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus recently received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will allow students to remotely pilot unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, through online video platforms like Zoom.
June 2, 2021
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Virtual Systems Improve Training and Safety
This Aviation Week op-ed underscores the value of extended reality technologies for aerospace workforce training and safety.
May 7, 2021
Testimony before the Committee on Science, Space, & Technology United States House of Representatives
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., appeared before the House Science Space and Technology Committee on May 6, 2021.
May 6, 2021
Prescott Pilots Prepare to Take Flight in Air Derby
This year’s Air Race Classic may look a little different, but two teams of dedicated female aviators at the Prescott Campus are ready to rise to the challenge.
April 13, 2021
Worldwide College of Aeronautics Instructor Highlights Augmented Reality Pros and Cons in Rotor Drone Pro Article
Military pilots have been using augmented reality (AR) systems to enhance their situational awareness since World War II. Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) allow the pilot to see vital information regarding their aircraft's attitude and performance while simultaneously maintaining visual contact with a target outside the cockpit.
March 10, 2021
Aviation Week Op-Ed: How Pandemic Lessons Could Improve Flight-Training Safety
This Aviation Week op-ed explores how Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University drew on aviation’s safety culture to develop new flight training methods amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 22, 2021
Embry‑Riddle Research Aims to Blunt Aviation Cyber Attacks
Research is being conducted at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies to ward off or mitigate cyber threats involving airplanes, drones and air traffic control, thanks to a $190,000 Cyber Scholarship Program Award from the Department of Defense (DoD).
November 13, 2020
Aviation Week Op-Ed: Economic Downturn Opens Doors for Entrepreneurs
This Aviation Week op-ed highlights how the convergence of academia, industry and entrepreneurship can serve as an incubator for innovation.
October 15, 2020
Pandemic Leadership: New SGA Embraces Opportunity to Effect Positive Change
Facing unprecedented challenges as the fall semester begins at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, new Student Government Association (SGA) presidents Melea Tucker, at the Prescott Campus, and Jim Myers, in Daytona Beach, Florida, know that the 2020-2021 school year will be unlike any others in years past.
September 10, 2020