Wichita State Poised For Massive Growth

[WstateU]

Yipes Stripes Beechnut Gum!

John Tomblin is the man!!

The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University has snared the largest contract award in the school's history. NIAR has been awarded $100 million by the Air Force for continued work on the B-1 bomber.2 hours ago
NIAR at WSU scores record $100M defense award - The ...


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[WstateU]

Yipes Stripes Beechnut Gum!

John Tomblin is the man!!

The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University has snared the largest contract award in the school's history. NIAR has been awarded $100 million by the Air Force for continued work on the B-1 bomber.2 hours ago
NIAR at WSU scores record $100M defense award - The ...


https://media.bizj.us/view/img/10145...9-455-76-0.jpg

The WBJ article might not be viewable to most of you...

Air Force awards $100 million to continue WSU NIAR’s B-1 Digital Engineering program | Wichita State News

[Veritas]

NIAR has been awarded $100 million by the Air Force for continued work on the B-1 bomber.

https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2022/03/09/niar-at-wsu-scores-blockbuster-defense-award.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=ae&utm_content=wi&ana=e_wi_ae&j=26982216&senddate=2022-03-10

[C0|dB|00ded]

Nice award! But the 'Bone' is on its way out.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/09/24/farewell-bones-air-force-finishes-latest-round-of-b-1b-bomber-retirements/

[WstateU]

Nice award! But the 'Bone' is on its way out.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...r-retirements/

That’s what she said.

[WstateU]

[SubGod22]

No link, but saw that Meritrust has gifted the Barton School of Business $540k to launch the new Office of Student Career Development.

[shoxlax]

WSU’s engineering grad program top 60 in the nation and highest in Kansas

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/03-march/us_news_eng_grad_1.php

[ShockBand]

WSU NIAR team wins recognition for their work on wheelchair access in airliners.

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2022/04-april/fly_your_own_wheels_suite_3.php

[Ted Lasso's Neighbor]

Wasn't sure where else to post this, but saw at the Sunflower news site that Mrs. Bardo passed away today - https://thesunflower.com/62627/news/...rst-lady-dies/

Former First Lady of Wichita State Deborah Bardo died this morning at 68, according to a university news release.

Bardo was married to former University President John Bardo for 44 years and served as first lady for seven years. During her time at Wichita State, she created the Deborah J. Bardo scholarship — a scholarship that provides yearly awards to freshmen, specifically those with parents and grandparents who went to WSU.

[1972Shocker]

Wasn't sure where else to post this, but saw at the Sunflower news site that Mrs. Bardo passed away today - https://thesunflower.com/62627/news/...rst-lady-dies/

Sorry to hear that. IIRC did she not have MS or some other health issue. Both John and Deborah were with us for far too short of a time, although Dr. Bardo's accomplishments in that short period of time have made lasting impact and legacy as you can easily see whenever you visit the campus.

[SubGod22]

Bombardier has officially named Wichita its US HQ and will establish a scholarship at Wichita State to promote a future workforce in aviation.

[WstateU]

Bombardier has officially named Wichita its US HQ and will establish a scholarship at Wichita State to promote a future workforce in aviation.

Hopefully ‘scholarships’…

[SubGod22]

I can't find the article now to see of that should have been plural. But I'm also seeing that they're talking about needing to fill 200 open positions in Wichita now.

[WstateU]

I can't find the article now to see of that should have been plural. But I'm also seeing that they're talking about needing to fill 200 open positions in Wichita now.

I have a business journal account and received an alert, but haven’t had time to check the article. Retired life gets in the way.