A Boston-based modeling firm said it is contributing $50,000 toward equipment used for university research into the impact of storm wind on structures.

AIR Worldwide Corp. said the donation was part of collaboration with the International Hurricane Research Center and the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University.

It said the money will fund the installation of the “AIR Turntable” for the “RenaissanceRe Wall of Wind” (WOW) hurricane simulator.

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