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Embry-Riddle keeps top spot for ninth year in a row

For the ninth year in a row, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has earned the top ranking in the annual "America's Best Colleges" guide published by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

In the specialty category of "Best Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Programs at Schools Whose Highest Degree is a Bachelor's or Master's," Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach campus has been number one every year since the category was introduced in 2001. Embry-Riddle's Prescott, Ariz., campus has been number three in that category since 2004.

Embry-Riddle ROTC members raised two wooden towers on Spruance Field to honor the fallen victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks seven years ago.

At the Daytona Beach Campus ceremony, the Daytona Beach Fire Department represented the service of New York and Pentagon first responders, while the cadet narrator spoke of the actions of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard during that fateful day and in the events that followed. See ceremony photos.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will offer two new doctoral degree programs in 2009, including the first Ph.D. in Aviation in the U.S.

The new Ph.D. in Aviation program will allow students to pursue interests in aviation in a multidisciplinary environment. The flexible, online program will require one week a year on campus and will take about three years to complete.

Embry-Riddle is also offering a new Ph.D. program in Engineering Physics at the Daytona Beach Campus, which covers topics in space physics, upper atmospheric physics, remote sensing, spacecraft instrumentation, spacecraft systems engineering, and control of aerospace systems.

"These doctoral programs are designed to give both working professionals and research professionals the opportunity to pursue their intellectual interests through rigorous programs and meet their professional goals to prepare them to serve as our aviation, science, and engineering technology leaders of tomorrow," said Dr. John P. Johnson, Embry-Riddle president. more.

Man on a mission: Mark LaPole ('84,PC) keeps the American space program focused on the future

If Mark G. LaPole, Ph.D., ('84, PC) has learned one thing in his years of designing and building space vehicles, it's that a well-grounded approach goes a long way toward exploring the vastness of the galaxy. Over the past 20 years, as program manager for Ball Corporation, LaPole has tackled an array of high-profile projects, including the Hubble Telescope, the Webb Telescope, Deep Impact, the Kepler Mission, Cloudsat and CALIPSO.

Standing at the forefront of human exploration is no small matter. "I believe the work I do is important and it is changing our fundamental understanding of physics and the earth we inhabit," explains the Embry-Riddle Prescott alumnus who received his degree in Aeronautical Engineering. "These are extremely exciting times. We are reaching beyond Einstein now. He would be amazed at what we have achieved"...more | Get Lift online

Gov. Charlie Crist appoints Embry-Riddle Professor Mark Friend to Florida Public Task Force on Workplace Safety

Dr. Mark Friend of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the newly established Florida Public Task Force on Workplace Safety.

Dr. Friend, a Safety Science professor and chair of Embry-Riddle's Applied Aviation Sciences Department, and the 14 other members of the task force will report back to the governor and the Florida State Legislature by Jan. 1, 2009, with their recommendations on ways the state can ensure that all state, county, and municipal workers have federal-level occupational safety and health protection...more

Embry-Riddle is proud to announce that Dr. Jim Ramsay, professor and program coordinator of the Homeland Security degree program at Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach campus, recently received the highest national award presented by the American Society of Safety Engineers, the nation's largest and oldest professional safety organization.

The ASSE Outstanding Safety Educator Award honors recipients for their contributions to occupational safety, health, and environmental education, to the safety profession, and to ASSE. Among his many roles in ASSE, Dr. Ramsay is currently the chair of the education standards committee, which sets all accreditation standards for safety programs.

The ASSE award acknowledges Dr. Ramsay for a variety of research projects in several industries, in which he designed integrated worksite health and safety programs that have reduced occupational illness and injury rates, decreased absenteeism, and increased productivity. Among his achievements, he received a NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) grant to develop a system that calculates the economic impact of worksite health and safety programs.


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Embry-Riddle students remember 9/11 with Twin Towers replica Embry-Riddle ROTC members raised two wooden towers on Spruance Field to honor the fallen victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks seven years ago. At the Daytona Beach Campus ceremony, the Daytona Beach Fire Department represented the service of New York and Pentagon first responders, while the cadet narrator spoke of the actions of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard during that fateful day and in the events that followed. See ceremony photos. Embry-Riddle launches first Ph.D. in Aviation in the nation Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will offer two new doctoral degree programs in 2009, including the first Ph.D. in Aviation in the U.S. The new Ph.D. in Aviation program will allow students to pursue interests in aviation in a multidisciplinary environment. The flexible, online program will require one week a year on campus and will take about three years to complete. Embry-Riddle is also offering a new Ph.D. program in Engineering Physics at the Daytona Beach Campus, which covers topics in space physics, upper atmospheric physics, remote sensing, spacecraft instrumentation, spacecraft systems engineering, and control of aerospace systems. "These doctoral programs are designed to give both working professionals and research professionals the opportunity to pursue their intellectual interests through rigorous programs and meet their professional goals to prepare them to serve as our aviation, science, and engineering technology leaders of tomorrow," said Dr. John P. Johnson, Embry-Riddle president. more. Man on a mission: Mark LaPole ('84,PC) keeps the American space program focused on the future If Mark G. LaPole, Ph.D., ('84, PC) has learned one thing in his years of designing and building space vehicles, it's that a well-grounded approach goes a long way toward exploring the vastness of the galaxy. Over the past 20 years, as program manager for Ball Corporation, LaPole has tackled an array of high-profile projects, including the Hubble Telescope, the Webb Telescope, Deep Impact, the Kepler Mission, Cloudsat and CALIPSO. Standing at the forefront of human exploration is no small matter. "I believe the work I do is important and it is changing our fundamental understanding of physics and the earth we inhabit," explains the Embry-Riddle Prescott alumnus who received his degree in Aeronautical Engineering. "These are extremely exciting times. We are reaching beyond Einstein now. He would be amazed at what we have achieved"...more \| Get Lift online Gov. Charlie Crist appoints Embry-Riddle Professor Mark Friend to Florida Public Task Force on Workplace Safety Dr. Mark Friend of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach has been appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to the newly established Florida Public Task Force on Workplace Safety. Dr. Friend, a Safety Science professor and chair of Embry-Riddle's Applied Aviation Sciences Department, and the 14 other members of the task force will report back to the governor and the Florida State Legislature by Jan. 1, 2009, with their recommendations on ways the state can ensure that all state, county, and municipal workers have federal-level occupational safety and health protection...more Dr. Jim Ramsay wins ASSA award Embry-Riddle is proud to announce that Dr. Jim Ramsay, professor and program coordinator of the Homeland Security degree program at Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach campus, recently received the highest national award presented by the American Society of Safety Engineers, the nation's largest and oldest professional safety organization. The ASSE Outstanding Safety Educator Award honors recipients for their contributions to occupational safety, health, and environmental education, to the safety profession, and to ASSE. Among his many roles in ASSE, Dr. Ramsay is currently the chair of the education standards committee, which sets all accreditation standards for safety programs. The ASSE award acknowledges Dr. Ramsay for a variety of research projects in several industries, in which he designed integrated worksite health and safety programs that have reduced occupational illness and injury rates, decreased absenteeism, and increased productivity. Among his achievements, he received a NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) grant to develop a system that calculates the economic impact of worksite health and safety programs. In Memory Francis S. 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