University News

Growing up in Mayo, Florida, population 1,130, Brandi Kunkle had two goals: earn an undergraduate degree and move out of her small town.

Dr. Kyle Collins, assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering and interim director of the Eagle Flight Research Center at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, earned second place in the United States, and eighth in the world, at the 2023 World Advanced Aerobatic Championships (WAAC), hosted last month in Jean, Nevada.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s ninth-annual TREP Expo presented its first Veteran Entrepreneurs Award to Limitless Aeronautics for the company’s micro uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) swarm system, Nov. 16 on the Daytona Beach Campus.

A new specialized test cell, developed by PBS Aerospace in collaboration with Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus, will allow student and faculty researchers to run many more types of experiments on the company’s turbojet engine line.

The Florida Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) has inducted Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Trustee Glenn Ritchey, a long-time civic, philanthropic and business leader based in Volusia County, into its Hall of Fame.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide Campus and the international Partners for Aviation Development, Innovation and Sustainability (iPADIS) have joined forces in offering a unique and comprehensive Aviation Essentials Certificate program for professionals looking to expand their knowledge base in an ever-evolving aviation and aerospace industry.

Dr. David Thirtyacre is an assistant professor in the College of Aviation and the chair of the Flight Department at Embry‑Riddle's Worldwide Campus.

Steve Varsano, an aviation industry leader, founder of The Jet Business and internationally known broker of corporate jets, was confirmed on Oct. 27 to serve on the Board of Trustees of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.

In his latest “Aviation Week”essay, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., notes that meeting the need for more aviation maintenance technicians “requires applying all available resources — from industry, government and aviation education.”

Launched in 2015, ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft) University, or ISTAT U, is a specialized program that provides an overview of the multi-faceted aviation finance and leasing industry and exposes students to real-world concepts and methodologies.

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.