Two SwRI staff conducting scientific measurements on a tree using electronic equipment and headphones under a clear sky on July 29, 1949.

Early agricultural testing at SwRI, photographed on July 29, 1949. The image was printed in a book by SwRI’s first president Harold Vagtborg. #FlashbackFriday

View from an airplane wing above clouds at sunset with text about Technology Today podcast episode on Darwin Safety Software.

🎧Catch the latest episode of Technology Today Podcast, wherever you listen!

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Close-up view of Europa, Jupiter's icy moon, showing its cracked and grooved surface against a black space background. Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing: Kevin M. Gill CC BY 3.0

Research Paper Spotlight ➡️ Europa is Embedded in Non-Maxwellian, Anisotropic Electron Distributions
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Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing: Kevin M. Gill CC BY 3.0

Two men in business attire discuss a detailed satellite model at a technology exhibition booth with a space-themed backdrop.

It’s the last day of the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO. Come see replicas of SwRI-developed instruments at booth no. 621

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A photograph of two large cases that are ready for shipment to the Offshore Technology Conference with a mail stamp and OTC logo.

We’re counting down to the Offshore Technology Conference! The SwRI team is packed and ready to ship ahead of the event, scheduled for May 4-7. Will we see you there? #OTC2026

College of Sciences hosts research symposium The UT San Antonio College of Sciences hosted its annual Research Symposium featuring 151 poster presentations, 40 technical talks, nine technical sessions, a 3-Minute Thesis competition and eight awa...

SwRI’s Chris Glein, Ph.D., gave a plenary talk at a research symposium hosted by UT San Antonio College of Sciences
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Craig DeForest, Ph.D., gives a presentation at SwRI's annual meeting on Feb. 16, 2026

Watch | SwRI’s Dr. Craig DeForest shares how PUNCH is making the invisible, visible
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This is a really neat result – the #UCSD group are using PUNCH data to drive 3-D models of the entire solar wind flow. Jackson (UCSD Co-I on #PUNCH) invented this field in the early 1980s, using a spinning photometer to make "images" of CMEs. Amazing that we get to work with him today! ☀️🧪🔭🛰️

Virtual sunspots help AI find rare magnetic matches in vast solar archives Research led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has integrated three types of machine learning models to generate solar magnetic patches with physical properties and used those as a query to find ...

SwRI in the news: Virtual sunspots help AI find rare magnetic matches in vast solar archives
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SwRI Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Devlopment exhibit at Biofest Invest in San Antonio

San Antonio’s biomedical industry is growing, and SwRI is here to help! We support every phase of drug development from early computer-aided drug design through purification, validation and scale up for clinical trials. Come see us at Biofest Invest!

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SwRI harnesses AI to find meaningful matches in solar data | Southwest Research Institute Novel tool combines generative machine learning model with supervised and self-supervised learning

SwRI harnesses AI to find meaningful matches in solar data
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SwRI Develops Process to Produce Graphene From CO2 Chemical engineers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) (San Antonio, Texas, USA) are now producing gram quantities of graphene and other carbonaceou

SwRI in the news: SwRI Develops Process to Produce Graphene From CO2

Southwest Research Institute exhibit booth featuring space technology models and a large Earth display at the Space Symposium.

Be sure to stop by SwRI’s booth (no. 621) at the Space Symposium to see how we can get your big ideas in space technology off the ground!
⌛The exhibit room floor opens in just a few hours.
📆 April 13-16
📍Colorado Springs, CO

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☀️🛰️🛰️🛰️See how data from three SwRI-developed Wide Field Imagers aboard NASA’s PUNCH spacecraft are helping to create a 3D reconstruction of the inner heliosphere.
Read the latest PUNCH science nugget, here: ow.ly/Nq5M50YIeHg

Five small clear vials used for metal additive manufacturing with black caps, each labeled with different metal alloy abbreviations, arranged in front of a blurred metallic background with SwRI's logo.

Featured lab | Metal Additive Manufacturing

Our scientists and engineers are working to advance additive manufacturing using metals for a variety of applications such as advanced power systems, engine designs, and space and ground-based instruments.

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A photograph shows near total darkness caused by the Moon blocking the Sun's light except for its corona. Photo taken April 8, 2024.

Here’s a look back at the total solar eclipse as seen from the SwRI campus on April 8, 2024. It’s hard to believe it’s already been two years! Tell us where you were on that day in the comments. ⬇️#TBT

Text over blue background with geometric design. Text: Pulsation & Vibrations: Analysis & Testing Training Course Register Today!

Register for SwRI’s Pulsation & Vibrations Analysis and Testing Course to learn field-ready techniques for failure mitigation and troubleshooting.

📆April 14-16
📍Southwest Research Institute

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Attendees engaging with representatives at the Southwest Research Institute booth showcasing deep sea to deep space technologies.

👋🏻Stop by the SwRI exhibit at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in San Diego, CA.
📍Booth no. 218. #arpae26

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Introduction to Microencapsulation | Southwest Research Institute SwRI is hosting an Introduction to Microencapsulation two-day workshop.

With an understanding of microencapsulation technology, you can unlock innovative solutions for product designs across industries.

SwRI’s in-person course starts April 13. Learn how the techniques can help you achieve your performance metrics.
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Texas Space Summit 2026 | Featured Speakers Texas Space Summit · Sept 21–23, 2026 · Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio. Where business, innovation & exploration converge.

SwRI’s CJ Nolan will speak at the Texas Space Summit in San Antonio, Sept. 21-23.
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1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon Data from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on the decades-old view of the moon as divided between a hotter near side and cooler far side.

SwRI in the news: First results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don’t know about the moon
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SwRI's Victor Murray poses inside an SwRI automotive lab.

SwRI’s Victor Murray will join a panel discussion called “Digital Transformation: Cybersecurity in the Connected Vehicle World” at WCX™ 2026 World Congress Experience in Detroit, MI.
📆 Tuesday, April 14
🕑 2:15 p.m. (ET)
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Southwest Research Institute releases 2025 Internal Research & Development Report | Southwest Research Institute SwRI invested $13 million to pioneer tomorrow’s technology

Southwest Research Institute releases 2025 Internal Research & Development Report

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SwRI building Space Force-funded refueling satellite Southwest Research Institute is building a satellite that could help the U.S. Space Force extend the lifespan of spacecraft in Earth's orbit.

SwRI in the news: Space Force-funded refueling satellite takes shape inside San Antonio research facility
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Six SwRI nurses pose for a photo in front of a white background.

We’re grateful to the nurses at the SwRI Clinic, who are available to support staff with routine care such as allergy shots but stay prepared for anything. Happy Occupational Health Nurses Week!

Speakers | Texas Space Summit 2026 | Call for Voices From national security to human spaceflight, meet the leaders shaping Texas’ missions, markets, and industrial infrastructure, and submit your interest to speak at the Texas Space Summit 2026.

The Texas Space Summit announced its initial lineup of speakers, which includes SwRI President and CEO Adam L. Hamilton, P.E.

Hamilton will deliver a headline address at the event in San Antonio, Sept. 21-23.
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SwRI in the news: Artemis II: NASA Protects Astronauts from Solar Radiation During Lunar Orbit
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On this day in history | The first-ever cell phone call was made on April 3, 1973. #Science #Technology

Group of people tour SwRI's new Clinical Supply Facility with orange and green flooring, viewed through a large window from an adjacent hallway.

SwRI in the news: Biofest Days event reflects momentum in San Antonio’s bioscience industry

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Close-up of the sun's fiery surface with a spacecraft observing solar activity from nearby space.

SwRI in the news: SwRI Study Reveals Complex Sun’s Magnetic Engine

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