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Seven Schools Receive FAA Funding for Drone Research

The universities will split $4.4 million to perform a range of specific research initatives.

Ashley Barajas

Monday, April 18, 2022 at 01:31 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA announced late last week that it will be awarding grants for drone research totalling $4.4 million to seven universities.

The schools will focus on:

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.