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SINGAPORE – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Asia celebrated the accomplishments of 106 new graduates, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aeronautics and aviation business administration.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. – A total of 249 students representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott and Worldwide Campuses will graduate at the University’s Fall 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at the Prescott Valley Event Center.

All current or former military, this Georgia family challenges each other as they gain new knowledge and skills.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Nov. 1 became the first academic institution to receive the Trusted Operator Program certification from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).

U.S. Army veteran overcomes deployment and helps new student veterans adjust to college life Standing in front of fellow veterans, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate student Amanda Meurer gives these first-year students study tips and other skills on being successful. By her side is Mako, a golden retriever service dog who helps the U.S. Army veteran with anxiety and her diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. Mako has been with Meurer since this summer through the K9s For Warriors program. He is able to sense when she’s anxious and signals her to pet him which soothes her anxiety. Mako is also trained to help her with mobility. “In the military when you have a friend with you it is called a battle buddy. Now, I have a battle buddy that just happens to be a dog,” she said.

Among the latest graduates of Embry-Riddle Central & South America’s Aviation Management Program, some are already reaping the benefits of their course participation, with at least three students promoted in their jobs while taking classes, and three stepping into jobs in other countries.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been named among Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2019 rankings for providing quality educational services to student veterans and students connected to the military.

At the end of a long work week as a product specialist at a Brazilian airline, Haroldo De Lima might want to stay home and relax. Instead, every Friday night, he heads out into the streets of São Paulo with a group of friends to bring food, clothes and blankets to homeless people. 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students were recently honored with scholarships from two national organizations. The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), through NBAA Charities, awarded scholarships to three Embry-Riddle students during its convention in Orlando this week.

Imagine going through the wreckage of an airliner that has broken apart and burned, looking for clues to determine what caused the accident. Only highly trained investigators ever have a chance to take part in such scenarios. Yet, thanks to the rapidly developing technology of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide campus students can examine crashed aircraft in a simulated environment, searching for clues with their computers, tablets, smartphones or AR goggles.

West of Africa’s vast Saharan desert, a bomb explosion on the island of Gran Canaria caused air traffic to be diverted to Tenerife North Airport on neighboring island Tenerife on March 27, 1977. Jets quickly clogged the airport’s only taxiway. KLM Flight 4805 surged for takeoff as Pan Am Flight 1736, obscured by heavy fog, remained on the runway, having missed a turn onto the taxiway.

A high-tech effort to help students feel connected with Embry-Riddle and persist with their studies this week earned a top award for excellence in higher education. The Embry-Riddle Worldwide Retention, Affinity and Persistence initiative was honored by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Cooperative for Educational Technologies – known as WCET.