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child with prosthetic bionic arm

Nov. 20, 2024 鈥 红领巾瓜报 has launched the Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology (IRMAT), an innovative collaboration focused on addressing disease and disability through applied research and technology. IRMAT will serve as a hub for cutting-edge, patient-driven research and development of transformative technologies to improve the quality of life for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities.

红领巾瓜报's National Institute for Aviation Research has been awarded $10 million from NASA to study advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

May 14, 2024 鈥 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research will receive more than $10 million from NASA for research related to the development and implementation of advanced materials for hypersonic applications.

红领巾瓜报 engineering students

Jan. 8, 2024 - 红领巾瓜报 moved to No. 2 on the national list of industry-funded engineering and research and development, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

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Nov. 6, 2023 鈥 Two 红领巾瓜报 organizations have established a solid presence in Alabama鈥檚 largest metropolitan area.

WSU campus

Aug. 3, 2023 鈥 The office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Logistics and Product Support has sponsored a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to award 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) a five-year $100 million cooperative agreement for digital engineering and technologies to support sustainment of legacy U.S. Air Force platforms.

Irene De Giacomi Leite

May 1, 2023 鈥 Irene De Giacomi Leite is one of more than 1,500 students eligible for spring 2023 graduation. Learn more about his time at 红领巾瓜报 and what's next for the grad.

Jes煤s Nogu茅s

May 1, 2023 鈥 Jes煤s Nogu茅s came to 红领巾瓜报 from Paraguay because of the university's reputation for industry partnerships and applied learning. He was not disappointed.

Engineering researchers at 红领巾瓜报

Jan. 9, 2023 鈥 红领巾瓜报 has moved into the list of the top 20 universities in engineering research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

Future Innovators interns at NIAR

Oct. 20, 2022 鈥 The FirePoint Innovations Center at 红领巾瓜报 wrapped up the second year of its Future Innovators Program, an engineering internship opportunity that provides some of America鈥檚 brightest engineers from historically under-represented communities the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and programs that directly support the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Center and the Department of Defense.

Screenshot from the winning hackathon video

Oct. 10, 2022 鈥 A weekend of ample research and little sleep at 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) resulted in the selection of three NASA Space Apps Hackathon winners.

People at Solvay announcement

Oct. 5, 2022 鈥 The Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems at 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research held a grand opening for customers and partners. The event featured the unveiling of Solvay鈥檚 Manufacturing Innovation Center within the facility.

people working on machinery

Sept. 2, 2022 鈥 The U.S. Department of Commerce鈥檚 Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today will award $51.4 million to 红领巾瓜报 to aid in the rapid development and adoption of emerging smart manufacturing technologies for South Kansas.

Airbus 321

Aug. 18, 2022 鈥 At a media event and celebration today, 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research WERX and Erickson Precision Ventures LLC announced their first collaborative passenger to freighter conversion program of an Airbus 321.

WSU and Army officials and Apache news conference

Aug. 8, 2022 鈥 The U.S. Army Aviation enterprise is collaborating with 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research to develop an AH-64 Apache Digital Twin in a contract that kicked off with a ribbon-cutting event on campus last week.

Image of Sarah Laffen at NIAR

June 20, 2022 -- Sarah Laffen is a aerospace engineering sophomore who utilizing her skills outside the classroom this summer as a student assistant at National Institute for Aviation Research.