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Chasing the Eclipse

NASA aircraft, SwRI-led mission captures massive prominence erupting from the Sun during total solar eclipse

NASA / SwRI / Will Ashfield

Improving Inhalers

SwRI leverages multidisciplinary expertise to evaluate, improve inhaler design for treatment of respiratory issues

Two gloved hands holding a bisected model of a child’s airway

Improving Hydrogen Engines

SwRI completes improved medium-duty engine that runs on hydrogen

Studying Pluto’s Surface

SwRI-led study finds evidence for recently flowing liquid nitrogen in the region of Pluto’s heart-shaped glacier

Image of Pluto

NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/SwRI

Forecasting Space Weather

NASA’s PUNCH forecasts space weather, according to SwRI-led study

Go to SwRI press release: SwRI-led study demonstrates PUNCH’s potential to improve space weather forecasts

NASA

CYGNSS at the Smithsonian

SwRI-built CYGNSS spacecraft model on permanent display at National Air and Space Museum

Go to SwRI press release:

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Courses & Workshops

Industrial Gas Turbine Combustion

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Francesco Di Sabatino, Ph.D.
Blade Aeromechanic Analysis

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Jonathan Wade.
Keeping Score on the Shop Floor

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a program of SwRI, is hosting a Keeping Score on the Shop Floor course.… more
Manufacturing Supervisor Certification Program

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a program of SwRI, is hosting a Manufacturing Supervisor Certification… more
Dry Gas Seals and Sealing Systems

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Aaron Rimpel.
Rotordynamics Tutorial

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Thomas Kerr, Ph.D.
Lean Manufacturing Certification Program

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a program of SwRI, is hosting a Lean Manufacturing Certification… more
Turbine Case Design with ASME VIII-2

Join us for a free webinar hosted by John Klaerner.
An Introduction to Lateral Rotordynamics

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Chris Kulhanek.
Gas Turbine & Compressor Short Course

SwRI is hosting a 3.5 day Gas Turbine & Compressor short course.