WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research is one of seven major regional partners in the WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) initiative -- a 3-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor aimed at accelerating development of the southcentral Kansas region's workforce expertise, research and development, entrepreneurship and economic growth related to composites and advanced materials. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?432.