2020
- November 12: NIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research
- October 29: NIAR partners with CEL; Seeks power and propulsion facility input
- October 26: NIAR teams take home gold and bronze awards in Air Force’s inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics
- October 2: USAF adds WSU-NIAR to elite list of Skyborg program vendors
- September 30: NIAR announces new partnerships for Boeing 777 conversion program
- September 14: Wichita State lab to be renamed for Sen. Moran's commitment to WSU mission and vision
- May 19: WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet
- May 4: One thousand mile B-1 Bomber delivery arrives safely in Wichita thanks to integral partners
- May 4: Retired B1-B arrives at NIAR for Air Force research project
- April 15: Student’s NIAR Job Leads to Lockheed Martin
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February 26: NCAMP announces release of first thermoplastic material: Toray Cetex® TC1225
- February 26: Wichita State licenses wind turbine protection technology to Lightning Diversion Systems
2019
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December 4: WSU, government, industry research team receives coveted defense award
- September 18: WSU-NIAR applauds federal support of university-DoD partnerships
- September 17: New crash lab will be a smashing hit for WSU aviation research
- July 8: Army awards WSU-NIAR $33 million contract for high-speed missile applications
- July 2: New aerospace research will identify, prevent manufacturing defects
- June 10: Air Force awards WSU-NIAR $23.5 million contract for fleet sustainment
- May 24: An Additive Manufacturing Standard for Plastics
- May 24: WSU receives advanced manufacturing project funding from ARM, America Makes
- April 2: SAE International and NCAMP Announce Agreement to Develop Global Aerospace Material and Process Standards
- March 22: $2 million grant will fund advanced composites technology at WSU
2018
- NIAR establishes new lab and gains automated composite panel manufacturing capability
- Wichita State receives $2.5 million grant to continue advanced manufacturing programs
- NIAR signs on as a partner to international 3D printing initiative
- WSU-NIAR recognized by Hexagon for Shaping Smart Change
- WSU-NIAR assists SAE International Aerospace Committee developing new standards for polymer additive manufacturing
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