U.S. News & World Report Names Embry-Riddle Among Nation’s Best for Aerospace Engineering and Vets
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was named in the top 10 of six separate categories — including Best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Programs,…
Shape-Shifting Materials: Embry-Riddle Researchers Report Thermal Energy Breakthrough
Synthetic materials capable of shape-shifting from a solid to a liquid state – now under development at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park – might…
Understanding Human Movement Key to Guiding Public Health Strategies
Backed by a new $395,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researcher Sirish Namilae will model human movement and interaction…
3D Printing Could be the Key to Building Better Aircraft
Testing experimental aircraft wing designs has historically been a difficult task. Models must first be built — usually from metal, fiberglass and wood — then evaluated…
Sirish Namilae named COE Researcher of the Year
Dr. Sirish Namilae, associate professor of Aerospace Engineering, has been named College of Engineering's Researcher of the Year.
Namilae's research has mainly focused on the areas…
3D Printed Models to Benefit Babies Born with Skeletal Condition
Mechanical Engineering students are impacting the field of healthcare with newly designed 3D-printed models that may help babies with hip dysplasia, a condition where the hip socket…
How Has Covid-19 Impacted Air Quality? Eagle Researchers Document Changes
A study by an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researcher in collaboration with the University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins University demonstrates insights into changes in…
Astronaut Scholar Program Taps Eagle Innovator
Through a combination of leadership, research excellence and a desire to change the world with science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University incoming senior Grace Robertson has been…
Eagles Build Drone, Win Third Overall at International Competition
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students scored big at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) Design, Build, Fly competition, which pits university…
Eagles Bring Home Top Award at Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University won its first-ever Grand Award in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, held recently in Michigan, with an unmanned vehicle named RAIN (Robot…
Six Eagles Earn Scholarships from the U.S. Department of Defense
When Kayann Coote, now entering her junior year in Aerospace Engineering, found out she had won a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) scholarship that would support her through her bachelor’s…
Combating Racism in STEM: Newly Tenured Professor Walks the Walk
Before anyone can fully understand Dr. Leroy Long III, newly tenured associate professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, it’s helpful to hear…
Eagle Wins Top Research Prize for Device to Promote Cell Growth in Space
The International Space Station (ISS) is home to a variety of research projects meant to improve the quality of life back on Earth, but because of limited space aboard the facility,…
Civil Engineering Professor Researches Air Pollution and Microplastics in New Lab
When she was a child, Marwa El-Sayed, Ph.D., remembers feeling frustrated when seeing smog in the air over her home in Cairo, Egypt, or plastic trash strewn on the beach at the Red…
L3Harris Technologies, Eagles Send 3D Printed Devices to the International Space Station
When Northrop Grumman's Cygnus-15 vehicle rocketed skyward on Feb. 20, bound for the International Space Station (ISS), its 8,000 pounds of cargo included a 3D printed electronics experiment…
Three Eagles Earn National Fellowships, Aerospace Internships
After a rigorous three-round selection process, three Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University undergraduates will receive paid internships, professional mentoring and grants of $2,000…
Machine Capable of 3D Printing Nanoscale Objects to Revolutionize Embry-Riddle Research
Fabricating objects from their smallest components up is the work of nanoscale 3D printers, traditionally rare devices for scientists to acquire given their cost and sophistication.…
Eagle Team Wins First Place in DOE's Solar Energy Competition
Update, April 27, 2021: Since publishing this story, The Solar Studz team from Embry-Riddle has been notified by the U.S. Department of Energy that it has won first place in the Solar…
MIT Professor: Humankind’s Future Inextricably Tied to Aerospace
In order to achieve the same level of impact in the 21st century as engineers achieved in the 20th — think clean running water, electric power grids, air and space travel, etc.…
Eagle Spotlight: Meet Your 2021 Brooke Owens Fellows
Two Embry-Riddle students, Zoe Brand and Katrina “Kat” Ternus, have been awarded prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowships, joining 42 other talented undergraduates who were…
Preventing Autonomous Vehicle Crashes: Eagle Researchers Search for Solutions
Embry-Riddle researchers are working on a solution to a significant safety problem involving semi-autonomous vehicles after crashes occurred when the vehicles did not detect firetrucks…
It’s Electric! Four Years of Work Culminates in Aircraft Milestone
After nearly four years of perseverance, the Eagle Flight Research Center (EFRC) team at Embry-Riddle is celebrating a milestone in its electric propulsion research: its Diamond HK-36…
Embry-Riddle to Demonstrate Dust Shield on Lunar Surface
As part of the EagleCam project, Embry-Riddle has teamed with the NASA Kennedy Space Center to demonstrate an electrodynamic dust shield (EDS). Dr. Troy Henderson, Associate Professor…
Eagle Researchers Receive FAA Grants to Assure Drone Safety
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers received four Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants this month to assess risks and help develop safety protocols for unmanned…
Robotics Students Show Off Latest Autonomous Boat at Drone Demonstration
In lieu of attending the biennial Maritime RobotX Challenge, which was set to take place in Honolulu this past December but was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Engineering students…