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Located at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus, the Robertson Aircraft Accident Investigation Laboratory (Crash Lab) is the most comprehensive facility of its kind and the only fully scenario-based accident investigation training facility in North America.
Making an Impact: Undergraduates Leading Research Frontiers At Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus, research isn’t just for graduate students — it’s part of the undergraduate experience. Through the Undergraduate Research Institute (URI) and the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, students from all disciplines work alongside faculty to tackle real-world challenges in aerospace, engineering, cybersecurity, astronomy and beyond. With over $100,000 in annual funding, students can apply for Ignite Grants, E-Prize competitions and travel awards, turning bold ideas into tangible results. Projects often lead to national conference presentations, publications and professional networking opportunities. From concept to creation, lab to launch pad, Prescott undergraduates gain critical skills in problem solving, communication and innovation — and those who complete the Scholars Program earn a prestigious Research Scholar Notation on their transcript, marking them as leaders ready to shape the future.
Safety Through Investigation
Tiffany Terry (’26), an Aeronautics major and cross-country runner at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus, is pursuing a career in aviation safety and law. What began as a minor in Aviation Safety grew into a passion, sparked by her hands-on work at the university’s nationally renowned Crash Lab, the most comprehensive accident investigation training facility in North America. There, she maintains reconstructed aircraft wreckage and contributes to scenario- based investigations, gaining real-world experience in aviation safety. “You can recreate the scene and reverse-engineer what happened. That’s what I mean when I say I like to understand how things work.” Tiffany Terry ’26 Aeronautics Through analyzing crash sites and studying human factors, she’s gained insight into how errors — mechanical, human or systemic — lead to accidents.
Terry balances athletics, safety coursework and tours of realistic crash scenes. A summer internship with her hometown sheriff’s aviation unit further sharpened her investigative skills. Long term, Terry aims for law school and a future shaping aviation policy, especially around drone safety and regulatory reform. While she’s not yet a licensed pilot, she plans to earn her private and instrument ratings after graduation to better understand aviation from all angles. She’s open to what’s ahead, but whatever she builds next — whether it’s legal strategy or regulatory reform — will be rooted in understanding how things work and how they can improve.
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