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Evering & University of Cincinnati: strengthening academic and research collaboration

On September 14, 2026, evering Institute / Université de Bordeaux had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the University of Cincinnati, led by John Weidner, Dean of the College of Engineering & Applied Science, and Oxana Prokhorova, Director of Global and Corporate Engagement. The day began on the Talence campus, with an institutional session attended by Jessica Fouilloux-Thomasset, Vice-President for International Affairs at the University of Bordeaux. Discussions focused on existing collaborations, funding opportunities and new avenues for cooperation with the College of Engineering & Applied Science.

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In the afternoon, the delegation headed to Evering, where Wahbi Jomaa, Director of the Institute, welcomed the UC delegation for a visit of the facilities and a closer look at Evering’s activities:


▶️ Human-Powered Aircraft — David Reungoat
▶️ Virtual & Augmented Reality — Benoit Deltheil
▶️ Flight Simulators — Denis Michaud

The visit also provided an opportunity to discuss opportunities for future collaboration, including the evolution of the AESOP program and the possibility of establishing a new agreement to enable student mobility from ENSPIMA - Bordeaux INP, with the support of Christelle Rouby.

A productive day of exchanges and shared perspectives, strengthening the partnership between our institutions and opening the way to new collaborations between our students, researchers and academic communities.

Many thanks to our colleagues from the University of Cincinnati and to all colleagues who contributed to this great day!

From Bordeaux to Cincinnati, let’s build the next collaborations together!
John Weidner · Oksana Prokhorova 秀莎 · Jessica Fouilloux-Thomasset · Christophe Farges · Alexandra STRUK · Anne BLASSIAUX · Wahbi Jomaa · Reungoat David · Benoit DELTHEIL · Michaud Denis · Christelle ROUBY · Thomas Tang · Sandrine TIRANT