Press Releases

03/31/2026 SwRI-led research indicates a more complex Sun’s magnetic engine

Close observation reveals protons and heavy ions defying expectations 

03/30/2026 SwRI supports novel industrial heat production system

Joule Hive™ Thermal Battery system can generate and store heat up to 1,800 degrees Celsius

03/23/2026 SwRI hosts grand opening for new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility

New labs will support pharmaceutical development, bioengineering research

03/16/2026 SwRI to characterize new inspection methods for Air Force aircraft

Engineers will use novel eddy current nondestructive evaluation techniques for flaw detection

03/03/2026 SwRI upgrades facilities to expand subsurface safety valve testing to new application

Streamlined setup supports existing high-quality testing services

03/03/2026 SwRI earns CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification safeguards government, client information

03/02/2026 SwRI and the NPSS Consortium release new version of NPSS® software with improved functionality

NPSS 3.3 provides users with new interfaces, features, and compatibility

03/02/2026 SwRI develops magnetostrictive probe for safer, more cost-effective storage tank inspections

Probe uses guided-wave technology to detect corrosion with exceptional accuracy

02/23/2026 SwRI, collaborators offer new insights into potential for life in Jovian system

Research outlines how Jupiter’s moons may have inherited ingredients for life during formation

02/23/2026 SwRI grows capacity to support manufacture of antidotes to combat nerve agent, pesticide exposure in the U.S.

New technique offers nontoxic, high-yield, high-quality production of nerve agent countermeasures

02/19/2026 New research takes first step toward advance warnings of space weather

Joint SwRI-NCAR tool integrates global solar active region observations with a physical model, machine learning

02/18/2026 SwRI to create advanced Product Lifecycle Management system for the Air Force

Comprehensive tool will improve efficiency and safety through prognostic engineering

02/17/2026 SwRI earns specialized accreditation for natural gas flow calibration

SwRI’s Metering Research Facility is the one of the only recirculating natural gas flow labs in the world to receive ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation

02/16/2026 SwRI’s 78th Annual Meeting showcases advances in robotics, space and energy infrastructure

Board, Advisory Trustees tour new space robotics center, interactive performance analysis lab

02/04/2026 SwRI appoints Fuselier vice president of Space Science Division

Noted solar physicist is a member of the National Academy of Sciences