University of Dayton Research Institute
Today’s R&D Environment: One of Change, Challenge, and
Opportunity
Change is pervasive -
never before has the future been so dynamic and challenging.
- In government laboratories, new missions are emerging
- Converting defense technologies and identifying dual-use opportunities and priorities
- In business and industry, streamlining for efficiency and effectiveness is paramount
- All members of every team face new ways of working, competing and achieving
Reserch and development opportunities abound in the wake of the challenge to improve
our competitiveness in the global marketplace.
Scientists and engineers are pioneering technologies that reduce costs...
improve manufacturing processes... expand the information base... respect the
environment... and create brand-new capabilities never imagined before.
For any organization to survive, vision must go beyond business as usual.
How we prepare today - our strategies... our investments... our technology and
research interests - will determine what we achieve tomorrow.
The University of Dayton Research Institute... Providing
Innovative Solutions In Advanced Research and Applied
Technology
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is one of the leading not-for-profit
R&D organizations in the nation providing basic and applied reserch for government and
industry.
The coordinating center of the University’s research activities, the Research Institute is a
distinct R&D unit supported solely by grants and contracts from external customers.
UDRI’s 450 full-time engineers, scientists, and support personnel apply a depth and
breadth of knowledge, experimentation, and analysis capabilities to team with customers in
a comprehensive array of R&D foucus areas:
- Advanced materials
- Aerodynamics and thermodynamics
- Characterization
- Electro-optics
- Environmental science and engineering
- Human factors and ergonomics
- Impact analysis
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Mathematics and computer science
- Structural technologies
Established in 1956, UDRI has the infrastructure - professional staff and research
facilites - to effectiveley manage large, complex programs or short-term projects.
At UDRI, we conduct research, we solve problems, and we commercialize technologies
for our customers. Our mission: Continuously improving performance to excel in
meeting customer expectations.
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