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Embry-Riddle strives to create a culture of knowledge discovery through research. The Office of Undergraduate Research engages undergraduate students in faculty-mentored research that is both faculty and student-led. Our mission is to provide a diverse set of opportunities for all undergraduate students to enhance their education through engagement in research, inquiry, innovation, and/or other scholarly projects. 

Our Objectives

To help students (1) apply critical thinking, ethics, and information analyses in decision-making processes, (2) understand the nature of research, investigation, and scholarship, and (3) utilize discipline-based inquiry skills in their communities to create or understand new knowledge.

Our Vision

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach will be an internationally recognized center for excellence in undergraduate research, innovation, and scholarship, especially in the fields of aviation/aerospace, science, and engineering, where every student engages in scholarly learning throughout their academic careers. 

You can learn more about our plans to achieve new heights in our strategic plan and see our successes in our 2017-2018 annual report.

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Undergraduate Research Center
Mori Hosseini Student Union, Room 431

Fall and Spring Office Hours


Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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