University News

Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are investigating the use of drones in active shooter scenarios, to help law enforcement more quickly identify assailants and their weapons.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University reported eight new cases of Covid-19 over the past week, March 25-31, 2022.

Freshman Colton Salek never thought of video game racing as anything more than a simple hobby, but when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and he couldn't get out to the track as often, he started to see his hobby differently.

As Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Engineering Physics senior Josh Milford works toward a career in space science, he is already gaining specialized hands-on experience building and calibrating instruments that will fly aboard satellites.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University reported 10 new cases of Covid-19 over the past week, March 18-24, 2022. The case count included seven at our Daytona Beach, Florida, campus and three at our Prescott, Arizona, campus.

Civic leaders Cici and Hyatt Brown, shown March 24, 2022 with an illustration of the new Cici and Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology, have donated $25 million to Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University to promote economic progress in Volusia County.

Engaged in research that monitors the emotional reactions of airline passengers to their travel experience, Dr. Stathis Kefallonitis, associate professor in the College of Business, Security and Intelligence, was recently named a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and is providing hands-on industry experience to Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students.

A three-student team from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been selected to participate in a national undergraduate research showcase known as Posters on the Hill, in April, on the topic of space debris mitigation.

Two Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flight students were flying near Palatka, Florida, when they heard an emergency call over the radio that an 81-year-old pilot nearby had experienced engine failure at 800 feet.

Only one new COVID-19 case was detected across Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University over the past week, March 11-17, 2022. The new case was at Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Sensatek Propulsion Technologies founder and CEO Reamonn Soto, an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University graduate and Research Park success story, recently claimed the top $25,000 prize in the PenFed Foundation Black History Month Ignition Challenge.

GE Digital and Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University initiated a partnership in 2020 when the university adopted GE Digital’s Safety Insight® software, which includes Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) technology to enhance flight safety operations on their flight line and create dynamic learning experiences with their data analytics curriculum.