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A green airspace coming to Embry-Riddle in the near future

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Over the next two and a half years, researchers at Embry-Riddle will be busy designing the way for a green future in the Daytona area. Led by associate professor of aerospace engineering Dr. Richard Anderson, who doubles as the chief investigator of the research project, a team of dedicated engineers will be testing a green, eco-friendly biofuel for ERAU's fleet of 40 Cessna 172 Skyhawks as a replacement for aviation gasoline.

Greek Week festivities come to a close

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This past week the fraternities and sororities here at Embry-Riddle were participating in different competitions to determine the school's Greek Champions. This week's events were held each day Monday through Friday starting at 6 p.m. and on Saturday starting at 1:30 p.

SGA rebuilds student lounge

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Christmas Day tornado of 2006 brought about many changes to the ERAU Daytona Beach campus. One of the changes most noticed by students has been the absence of a student lounge. The former lounge was located in the Student Center, where the current Admissions Visitor Center is located.

NASA tests continue

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Many students have likely wondered what it is like to work in microgravity. Seven Embry-Riddle students will be conducting an experiment on fuel slosh in microgravity through the NASA Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program this June on a NASA C-9 aircraft designed to simulate microgravity during a series of parabolic maneuvers.

Justin Kredible performs

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Summer Impact

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Mark Lyden

Lead College Recruiter for

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Author of the book

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What do you think your primary goal is as a summer intern or a co-op? This is an easy question to answer, yet most of the answers I hear are wrong.

Eagles track finishes indoor season well: Eagles advance after day one

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Embry-Riddle Eagles began their quest for a successful finish to the indoor season Thursday as they competed in six preliminary events at the 2010 NAIA National Championships in Johnson City, Tenn.

Two of the six events qualified for a chance to compete in the finals, including Evans Kirwa, who raced his way to an ERAU school record time of 15:01.

Eagles track finishes indoor season well: Sam Vazquez returns to the nationals

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On the second day of action at the 2010 NAIA Indoor National Championships, the ERAU women's 4x800m relay took home seventh place overall, while five more Eagles advanced to the finals for a chance to finish their indoor season at the top.

The Eagles were strong in the mile event as newcomer Julie Mayfield earned a spot in the finals as did Sam Vazquez, the returning runner-up from last year's nationals.

Eagles track finishes indoor season well: Kirwa earns All-American honors

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In her first appearance at the NAIA Indoor National Championship, freshman Samia Adan raced her way to a second place finish in the women's 800m, scoring eight points for the Eagles and earning All-American status.

After entering the competition as the No.

Eagles finish off the Lions

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Embry-Riddle baseball team overcame the previous night's loss to the Florida Memorial University (FMU) Lions to take both games of a doubleheader on Saturday by scores of 2-1 and 6-0. The Eagles improved their record to 16-5 (7-2), while FMU dropped to 6-12 (4-5).

NAIA Division II tournament

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Embry-Riddle men's basketball team learned who its opponent will be in the opening round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament when the bracket was released by the NAIA on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles are seeded eighth and will face The Evergreen State College (Wash.

Men's golf takes third

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Thomas Miller led the Embry-Riddle men's golf team with a final-round 71 as the Eagles shot a total of 296 on Wednesday at Indian Hills Golf Club. The Eagles finished in third place with an 879, beating five NCAA Division I teams.

Miller shot rounds of 69-71-71 for a three-round total of 211, which placed him tied for second overall.

Eagles bounce back after suffering afternoon loss

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The No. 7 Embry-Riddle baseball squad bounced back from a 3-1 loss earlier in the day to down No. 10 Bellevue University (BU) on Wednesday night, 6-2. ERAU improved to 14-4 and the Bruins fell to 4-4 overall.

The two pitchers dominated the first two innings.

St Xavier ends nine game winning streak

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The seventh-ranked Embry-Riddle baseball team could only muster one run on five hits on Wednesday afternoon as they fell to No. 24 St. Xavier, 3-1. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for ERAU as they fell to 13-4 while the Cougars moved to 4-3.

Jonathan Kountis pitched four innings, giving up just one run on six hits while striking out three, but it wasn't enough to get a decision.

Embry-Riddle endures tough conference loss

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Embry-Riddle baseball team suffered a tough loss in conference play on Friday, falling 5-0 to the Florida Memorial Lions at ERAU's Sliwa Stadium. The Eagles managed five hits on the evening, just one less than the Lions, but the Blue and Gold were unable to turn those hits into runs, falling to 14-5 overall and 5-2 in league play.

Men's tennis take a hit from third-ranked Valdosta State

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Valdosta State Blazers men's tennis team, ranked third in NCAA Division II, won all three doubles matches and three of six singles matches to top Embry-Riddle 6-3, Saturday at ERAU's Crotty Tennis Complex. The Blazers improved their overall record to 4-1, while the Eagles fell to 6-3 on the year.

Eagles fall to Concordia

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Concordia (N.Y.) Clippers men's tennis team earned its first win against Embry-Riddle in five tries, edging the Eagles 5-4 on Thursday at the Crotty Tennis Complex. The Clippers, ranked ninth in NCAA Division II, improved their overall record to 2-0, while the fourth-ranked Eagles moved to 6-2 on the year.

Lady Eagles fall to 6-4 with loss to Valdosta State

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Embry-Riddle women's tennis team suffered a tough loss to the NCAA Division II

No. 6 Valdosta State University (VSU) Blazers on Saturday, falling 8-1 at the Crotty Tennis Complex. The Eagles are

now 6-4 on the year while the Blazers improve to 4-2 with the win.

Vancouver 2010

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Going to the Olympics has always been at the top of my bucket list and for years, I have imagined what it would be like. Standing on the streets of Vancouver, Canada, before the Opening Ceremony, I realized it was nothing like I imagined.

My girlfriend and I had been planning on flying the Piper to Nassau, Bahamas, our favorite destination, for months.

Spring '10 State of the Student Government

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

During this past semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been striving to improve student life on campus through increased student organization funding and improved lounge space on campus, increased involvement in academic course feedback, and enhancing campus communication.

Save NASA organization creates petition

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"The dreams, the hopes, the ambitions, and the aspirations of us, the students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and other colleges across the country, are on the verge of complete destruction." This is the first sentence of the petition which our organization, Save NASA!, has already gotten a few hundred signatures for as of March 5, 2010.

Have a better break by driving safely

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As an estimated 3.7 million American college students get ready for their well-earned spring break, the national highway safety organization Road Safe America urges everyone to beware of the dangers they'll face when they head out for that road trip.

While tens of thousands are expected to fly, Road Safe America (www.

Win a trip to D.C.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

me economic stimulus for you. Pearson (NYSE: PSO) is searching for tomorrow's economics movers and shakers who are willing to make their voices heard for the 2010 National Economics Insider Symposium Contest. The contest is open to all students who want to get down to business and are currently enrolled in an economics course.

Download up and coming music for free

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

nFinanSe Inc. (OTCBB: NFSE), a leading reloadable prepaid card provider, in conjunction with its entertainment partner, Inspire, today launched its online music site, www.nFinanSeMusic.com, which provides FREE downloads of new artists and is intended to appeal to young adults aged 18 to 25.

CSSA celebrates the Year of the Tiger

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

ERAU faculty members, students, their families and friends from all over the world rang in the lunar year of tiger with a taste of Chinese culture at the Landing Strip in the Student Center on Feb. 20, 2010. As a second time celebrating the Chinese New Year, this year's event was organized by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) at ERAU and sponsored by the University Office of Diversity Initiatives.

Ergonomics save the day again

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

To most of us, workstation ergonomics seems strange and other-wordly. It is a realm filled with knee-chairs too complicated to sit in, yet complicated enough to fall out of - an adjustable land of left-handed mice and weird, wavy, split keyboards that decrease your words per minute when you type because you can't figure out where the apostrophe key went.

NSCS hosts Integrity Day

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Wednesday March 3rd, our chapter hosted a barbecue that was open for our members and everybody in the ERAU

community in order to celebrate Integrity Day, a very special date in the NSCS

tradition. In this event, which also doubled as an info session, we discussed about whom we are, what we offer to our members, and what we have planned for the rest of the semester.

VA recognizes Shane Alcock

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

What do you think of when you hear the word veteran? Veterans, and what they did in their military experiences, are perceived differently from person to person. Hollywood blockbusters certainly emphasize the parts of the military that involve members continuously involved in deployment, possessing a firearm and other artillery regardless of their job or training, or flying war-fighting aircraft over enemy lines to battle for our freedom.

Upsilon update

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Brothers of Delta Upsilon have been having a very successful semester. With chartering in our reach we are already performing like a fully functional fraternity with regards to recruitment, community service, and the building of Brotherhood. Since the beginning of the semester we have had 11 new members join our organization.