Sep 13, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — The National Institute for Aviation Research at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ continues to increase its yearly research funding, announcing a total of $49.4 million in fiscal year 2011. However, the culmination of several large federal programs and a shift in the research and testing needs of the aviation industry has led to several organizational changes within NIAR.