University News

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University will host a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focusing on reshaping the aerospace and aviation industry, titled “Leadership for Women in Aerospace and Aviation.”

Backed by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University professor is working to expand the definition of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education by incorporating humanities lessons that focus on communication, reasoning and creativity.

Nineteen firefighters who lost their lives in Arizona's 2013 Yarnell Hill fire were likely victims of the same type of meteorological event that caused a deadly 1985 airplane crash, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have reported.

Only one new COVID-19 case was detected across Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for the time frame March 4-10; The case was at the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus.

Committed to enabling the safe transition to an electrified and connected world, Ocellott benefitted from an incubation period at the John Mica Engineering & Aerospace Innovation Complex (MicaPlex), and is now initiating its next stage here in Florida.

An unknown number of invasive Burmese pythons, some measuring up to 18 feet long, slither throughout Florida's Everglades, eluding wildlife workers who seek to manage their population.

Only four new Covid-19 cases were detected across Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University for the time frame Feb. 25 – March 3. The four new cases were at the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus, where two people were instructed to quarantine.

Even with the Russian economy now badly crippled by sanctions following that country's invasion of Ukraine, faculty experts at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University say they can't imagine Russian President Vladimir Putin retreating or de-escalating the situation.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Research Park generated $137 million of total economic impact in Florida last year, a 50% increase from numbers reported in 2019, according to an independent study.

For the third year, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students participated in the Invent for the Planet 48-Hour Engineering Design Contest, bringing four teams to compete with students from 24 other participating colleges from around the world. Their directive: Innovate to solve the most pressing real-world problems.

Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University continues to document a sharp downward trend in Covid-19, with only 13 new cases during the time frame Feb. 18-24. By comparison, Embry‑Riddle had reported 204 new cases of Covid-19 a month ago, for the time frame Jan. 21-27.

Angie Engel began her profession in the Seattle area, connecting job candidates with major aerospace and supply chain employers, like Boeing and Amazon. Now, with more than a decade of career-counseling experience, and serving as Embry‑Riddle’s new assistant director of alumni career engagement, she is eager to give Eagle alumni a similar boost.