Press Releases
| 02/13/2014 | IBEX research shows influence of galactic magnetic field extends well beyond our solar system
Complementary research highlights interactions at the solar system’s boundary and beyond |
| 02/13/2014 | SwRI receives Alliance for Work-Life Progress Seal of Distinction
SwRI joins impressive group of organizations receiving the honor |
| 02/05/2014 | SwRI wins National Science Foundation grant to study rock glaciers in Europe
International collaboration will use remote-sensing technology in study of rock glacier movements |
| 01/28/2014 | SwRI adds flow component test cell
New test cell evaluates products at pressures up to 30,000 psi using gas hydraulic pressure. |
| 01/14/2014 | SwRI develops first ERCOT-qualified vehicle-to-grid aggregation system
System allows electric delivery truck fleet owners to make money by using normal vehicle charge times to assist in managing grid frequency |
| 01/07/2014 | SwRI’s Walker named 2014 O’Donnell Award recipient
Walker will be honored Jan. 16 during The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (TAMEST) 11th Annual Conference |
| 01/06/2014 | Newfound Planet is Earth-mass But Gassy
Planet KOI-314c weighs the same as Earth, but is 60 percent larger in diameter |
| 12/12/2013 | Hubble Space Telescope Sees Evidence of Water Vapor Venting off Jupiter Moon
Providing the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off the moon's surface |
| 12/09/2013 | SwRI scientists publish first radiation measurements from the surface of Mars
RAD measurements provide crucial information for human missions to Mars |
| 12/06/2013 | SwRI operating Connected Vehicle Affiliated Test Bed
SwRI is now operating a Connected Vehicle Affiliated Test Bed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 11/05/2013 | SwRI’s Wilson receives IASH Lifetime Achievement Award
Wilson recognized for work in testing thermal stability of liquid fuels |
| 11/05/2013 | SwRI-led Institute for the Science of Exploration Targets selected as a founding member of NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute
ISET to research the origin, evolution and physical properties of nearby worlds for future exploration |
| 10/31/2013 | SwRI researchers to apply facial skin regeneration technology for battlefield injuries
“Biomask” would help repair combat-related facial burns and trauma |
| 10/11/2013 | Juno spacecraft resumes full flight operations on its way to Jupiter
Safe mode did not impact trajectory, probe on course to arrive July 4, 2016 |
| 10/09/2013 | Study examines comet ISON’s chances of surviving its close brush with the Sun
Comet should survive close solar approach according to scientists |