Press Releases
| 03/03/2015 | SwRI’s Walker named Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Walker to be formally recognized May 6 at AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala |
| 02/24/2015 | Southwest Research Institute wins $20 million EPA contract for emissions testing, analytical services
SwRI to evaluate vehicles, fuels and additives to ensure regulatory and safety requirements |
| 02/23/2015 | SwRI directors, trustees get technical briefings at 67th Annual Trustees Meeting
Six cutting-edge science, technology projects highlighted |
| 01/22/2015 | Rosetta data reveals more surprises about comet 67P
Coma composition varies significantly over time |
| 12/11/2014 | SwRI scientists develop solar observatory for use on suborbital manned space missions
SSIPP will be on exhibit at AGU fall meeting |
| 11/13/2014 | NASA New Horizons spacecraft set to wake up for Pluto encounter
New Horizons will awaken from hibernation for the last time this December |
| 11/10/2014 | SwRI-led team telescope effort reveals asteroid’s size for the first time
Scientists also discover Patroclus-Menoetius asteroid has a non-spherical shape |
| 10/23/2014 | Citizen scientists help SwRI researchers perform astronomy research
$1 million grant to fund citizen astronomers in rural communities of Western U.S. |
| 10/23/2014 | SwRI researchers named Ballistics Science Fellows of International Ballistics Society
Honor recognizes researchers’ contributions to field of ballistics technology |
| 10/15/2014 | Putzig named NASA Planetary Science Early Career Fellow
Fellowship opens new grant funding avenues for supplemental research |
| 10/07/2014 | SwRI opens new high-horsepower dynamometer facility to service marine, rail and petroleum industries
New facility expands SwRI’s large-engine research and evaluation for engines up to 7,000 horsepower |
| 09/23/2014 | Manufacturing Day Open House
SwRI® offers glimpse into advanced technologies, processes available |
| 09/15/2014 | SwRI® launching consortium to develop new dynamic bearing test rig
New consortium kicks off Sept. 24 |
| 09/08/2014 | SwRI-sponsored Student Essay Winners announced
Three essay finalists chosen from entries throughout the United States |
| 09/08/2014 | SwRI® demonstrates leadership role in connected automation at 21st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
SwRI to showcase connected automation technologies at Technology Showcase on Belle Isle |