University News

Dr. Will Miller, associate vice president for Continuous Improvement and Institutional Performance, has been elected to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees as part of the commission’s Florida Delegation.

A team of students from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has designed a system to provide multi-day energy storage on the moon without needing to transport huge battery systems from Earth. Their proposal has advanced to the competition finals of NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) program.

The Arizona Legislature has recognized Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Centennial with formal proclamations honoring the university’s century of contributions to aviation and aerospace in the state, across the nation and around the world.

With goggles strapped on and a cream-colored pilot scarf around its neck, Amelia Bearhart looked every bit the parachutist. That proved appropriate when the teddy bear was dropped from a plane flying about 200 feet in the air at roughly 85 knots.

A team of student researchers from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has advanced to the finals of NASA’s Gateways to Blue Skies Competition for the second year in a row, becoming one of eight teams chosen to vie for positions as interns with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in the prestigious contest.

For Dillon Rosenthal, winning the $15,000 top prize at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Launch Your Venture competition means he can move forward on recycling and selling the six hundred pounds of cracked pickleballs sitting in his garage.

When the Artemis II rocket was about to lift off the launch pad on April 1, Embry‑Riddle graduate Joe Pavicic was right there in Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has launched a new outreach initiative to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education across Yavapai County, Arizona, by training local teachers.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University's Team Minion joined forces with senior Mechanical Engineering students for an international autonomous robotic boat competition, where they came home with several top awards.

James Hand is a Ph.D. candidate at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, a Department of Defense SMART scholarship awardee and, most recently, the recipient of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)/Stevens Institute Doctoral Award.

The Embry‑Riddle Center for Career and Professional Development, in partnership with the Alpha Omicron Alpha (AOA) Honor Society, welcomed nearly 300 Aeronautical Science students and aspiring aviation professionals to the AOA Aviation Industry & Pilot Networking Night on March 31 at the Henderson Welcome Center.

With moments to the launch of the NASA Artemis II rocket, Alora Mazarakis, a standout scholar who earned her master’s degree from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in 2020, demonstrated the precision and technical skill that have defined her early career.