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The Boeing 777 aircraft rests at NIAR facilities.

Sept. 8, 2021 鈥 WERX at 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft. As part of its rapidly growing Maintenance Repair and Overhaul program, WSU-NIAR WERX, in conjunction with Kansas Modification Center, will convert the passenger aircraft into a freighter that will be transferred to an external client to meet the growing needs of the e-commerce and express cargo market.

The ATLAS lab at NIAR

Aug. 18, 2021 鈥 The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated South Kansas as a Defense Manufacturing Community (DCM), making the region eligible for $5 million through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation鈥檚 Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program. The initiative is led by 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).

F16

June 30, 2021 -- The U.S. Air Force is launching a new program with 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to make a digital replica of the F-16 Fighting Falcon in an effort to improve the sustainment and modernization of F-16s operating around the world.

B-1B arrives at 成人头条 State

June 7, 2021 鈥 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center B-1 Division is sponsoring a research project with 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research to study the effects of flight operations on aircraft structures.

成人头条 State student

April 1, 2021 - In the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of universities offering a Ph.D. in engineering, the College of Engineering at 成人头条 is again ranked in the top 100 engineering graduate programs, the only institution from the state of Kansas to make it in the top 100. 成人头条 State ranks No. 77 on the list, up from No. 94 a year ago.

ATLAS team

March 26, 2021 鈥 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announces the addition of two new technologies to its Automated Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS): a fully integrated thermoplastic welding system and a prepreg tape slitting and tow-rewinding machine.

Boeing 737

March 10, 2021 鈥 成人头条鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research has received delivery of two Boeing 737 aircraft for modification. The aircraft are part of a year-long project with Virginia-based Dynamic Aviation to modify three 737 aircraft for a special-mission program.

ATLAS lab

Feb. 18, 2021 -- The National Science Foundation has released its latest comparison of research and development expenditures among the nation鈥檚 universities, and 成人头条 has risen in all categories, increasing expenditures by $47 million.

FAA funding

Jan. 22, 2021 鈥 成人头条 will receive $684,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three programs aimed at increasing safety measures for the use of unmanned aerial systems.

The Single Patient Stethoscope鈩 from Ad Astra Medical Devices, LLC

Jan. 5, 2021 - A 成人头条-based program aimed at aiding frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 has resulted in the formation of a new 成人头条 startup company and a premium disposable stethoscope. The Single Patient Stethoscope鈩 from Ad Astra Medical Devices, LLC, boasts a sturdy, lightweight design engineered for maximum performance in today鈥檚 demanding medical environments.

ATLAS

Nov. 12, 2020 鈥 The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received another $13.7 million contract from the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to extend the Modeling for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MASC) research program.

Moran Center

Sept. 14, 2020 -- 成人头条鈥檚 Advanced Center for Virtual Engineering and Testing will soon have a new name. The building鈥檚 renaming is a tribute to Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran鈥檚 commitment to provide vital resources and connections that help 成人头条 State offer impactful student experiences to drive prosperity for the city, region and state.

B-1 Bomber

July 8, 2020 鈥 成人头条 State鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research's Digital Twin program uses insights gained through the digital assembly of aging aircraft to provide valuable data to those who might work to maintain and repair similar aircraft in the future.

FirePoint Innovations at WSU

July 2, 2020 -- Partnered with the U.S. Army鈥檚 Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) and Aviation & Missile Center, 成人头条鈥檚 FirePoint Innovation Center is building collaborations with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Nurse with stethoscope

June 2, 2020 - In March when Ascension Via Christi needed stethoscopes, its usual supply chains had dried up. 成人头条 engineers, working as part of the newly formed Ad Astra Coalition, quickly established a new supply chain to address the urgent need.