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Embry‑Riddle is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge research in aerospace, engineering and technology. Our faculty and students collaborate to address complex challenges, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation in aviation, space exploration, cybersecurity, uncrewed systems and beyond.
Embry‑Riddle takes pride in fostering a culture of undergraduate research excellence, empowering students to engage in meaningful and impactful projects. Our commitment to hands-on learning and collaboration with faculty mentors provides students with unique opportunities to explore, innovate and contribute. Through experiential learning and research initiatives, we aim to inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators who will shape the future of the aerospace industry.
As our university continues to grow, research by our nationally respected faculty — in partnership with industry — will expand the boundaries of current technologies and add to the body of our disciplinary knowledge to enable us to continue focusing on solving tomorrow’s challenges today.
Industry Partnerships and Opportunities
Embry-Riddle creates opportunities for industry to engage with students, faculty, labs and centers of excellence, along with an extensive alumni base. Our partnerships strengthen the future of the aviation and aerospace industry by expanding internship, networking and job opportunities, facilitating practical research projects and ensuring industry-informed curricula for our students.
Florida Test Bed
This agile research and integration facility integrates multiple flight domains, established to allow gate-to-gate demonstrations of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, concepts and procedures.
MicaPlex
The MicaPlex presents a unique collaborative opportunity for business and the university community to develop, refine and bring new products and technological services to market.
Research Hangar
The Applied Aviation and Engineering Research Hangar will provide more than 7,500 square feet of flexible lease space for corporate and research partners.
Service Centers
Embry‑Riddle Service Centers are operating units created for the primary purpose of providing goods, services or a group of services to internal and external users within the University community.World-Class Facilities
Embry-Riddle boasts a wide range of research and development facilities — many of which are one of a kind and built to support real-world research conducted by students, faculty, industry and government entities.
Featured Projects and Student Competitions
Students at our campuses, including undergrads, collaborate in research and compete in prestigious national and international competitions, earning a long list of accolades.
NASA Selects Embry-Riddle to Lead Research Project
NASA selected an Embry‑Riddle team to lead a $6.7 million research project to equip advanced air mobility aircraft with real-time response. The team is one of three selected by NASA. The three-year project aims to advance airborne transportation technology while providing career mentoring to team members.
Embry‑Riddle Awarded R-2 Status
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has classified Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach Campus as a Research 2 (R-2) institution. This classification is given to universities that devote significant resources to research and Ph.D. production, specifically those spending at least $5 million annually on research and awarding 20 doctorates each year. The R-2 classification reflects a major milestone for Embry‑Riddle, underscoring its strategic investments in research.
Collaborative and Dual-Campus Team Competitions
Daytona Beach Campus students took top honors at the 2024 AIAA Design/Build/Fly Competition in Wichita, Kansas, beating out 106 other teams from 92 universities. The Embry‑Riddle squad from the Prescott Campus also placed in the top 10, earning eighth overall. The undergraduate teams had to design, build and test a remotely operated airplane for urban air mobility.
Rocketry teams from Daytona Beach and Prescott take part in a variety of national and global competitions. In 2023, a team from Prescott shattered several records and achieved the highest undergraduate and collegiate amateur liquid rocket launch in the United States.
Our flight teams have won the NIFA SAFECON national championship 17 times since 1992 and have an unbroken 38-year record as regional champions, with the Prescott Campus team recently winning the 2025 national championship.
Embry‑Riddle’s College of Aviation Maintenance sent a team to PBExpo — a premier aviation and aerospace trade show. They were rewarded with seven podium finishes.
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