CAMPUS FEATURE
Adventure Awaits At Embry‑Riddle’s Prescott Campus, adventure is right outside your door. Surrounded by iconic landmarks like the Grand Canyon and Sedona, Prescott captures the heart of the West. It offers students a stunning outdoor escape, with mountain biking being a central attraction. From the beginner-friendly Peavine Trail along Watson Lake to the technical challenges of the Granite Basin and Constellation Trails, Prescott caters to riders of all skill levels. Highlights include the Thumb Butte Trail, known for panoramic views, and Arizona’s first gravity flow trails at Bean Peaks, offering smooth, high-speed descents with minimal pedaling and plenty of adrenaline. These trails aren’t just about thrills — they’re an escape from coursework, a way to stay active and a path to building friendships. Student riders often team up for weekend rides, and local events like the Whiskey Off-Road bring the community together with races, music and food. Whether you’re new to biking or a seasoned rider, Prescott’s vibrant trail network and welcoming community offer endless ways to explore, connect and recharge. Ride the adventure, embrace the experience — Prescott’s trails are calling!
Aerospace Engineering student Ambroise Juston (’25) is pushing the boundaries of memory technology with his research on memristors — tiny memory devices that could revolutionize digital storage. Unlike traditional complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) memory chips, memristors promise to increase storage capacity in smaller, more efficient designs, paving the way for advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Guided by Dr. John F. Sevic, associate professor of Electrical Engineering, Juston’s work addresses challenges to Moore’s Law, which predicts the doubling of transistors on chips every two years — a trend nearing its physical limits. “I had no idea what memristors were when I began studying them,” he said. “But as I became more curious, I realized the incredible potential this research holds for the future of memory technology.” ENGINEERING THE FUTURE OF MEMORY TECHNOLOGY
By using cutting-edge simulation tools through the Undergraduate Multiphysics Computation Group (UMCF) on the Prescott Campus, Juston has optimized the design of memristor-based memory. His findings confirm theories about how nanoscale materials create memory states, offering new insights into this emerging technology. “We are extremely fortunate at Embry‑Riddle to have a rich set of industry-standard simulation tools widely adopted by our employers and in graduate schools for our students’ use,” he said. “The research we are doing breaks the myth that undergraduate students must be exposed to simple or trivial problems. This is untrue.” Last August, Juston presented his work at the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) conference in San Diego, California. Despite being new to memristors, he embraced the challenge, describing the experience as “intimidating but rewarding.” With future research focused on thermal effects in memristors, Juston’s contributions could help engineers develop smaller, faster and more efficient devices — ensuring the next generation of technology keeps pace with ever-growing demands.
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