It has been an exciting year for our Embry-Riddle Prescott undergraduates, as is reflected in the breadth and depth of the presentations and demonstrations included in our URI Discovery 2026 events. During the 2025-2026 academic year, the Undergraduate Research Institute was able to award over 50 projects funded through our Ignite and Eagle Prize grants, our Philanthropy Councils, the Arizona Space Grant Program and our industry partners. These projects include students from all four of our colleges. Ignite and Arizona Space Grant projects range from those looking at the use of unleaded fuel in general aviation to those understanding cancer risk in pilots to those focused on developing approaches to assess propellant levels in microgravity. Eagle Prize teams will compete or have already competed in regional and national competitions including the AIAA Design/Build/Fly, Human Lander Challenge and VEX Robotics. Our students have also been conducting independent and team research projects through course-based and student organization opportunities. Linked to their research and scholarship, these students have been active in numerous outreach efforts with regional middle and high schools, as well as the Prescott community as a whole. I am repeatedly impressed with the insight, dedication and determination of our students, faculty and staff. Through their combined efforts, our students are gaining the skills needed to be successful in their chosen career paths. Thank you for helping us celebrate the accomplishments of our students.
ANNE BOETTCHER, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Research
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