Press Releases

06/03/2026 SwRI researchers study impact flashes to detect missile and meteorite composition

Internally funded research project could benefit missile defense, planetary science fields

06/02/2026 SwRI’s Intelligent Systems Division achieves CMMI, ISO 9001, CMMC certifications

Certifications bolster quality, security for SwRI’s transportation system clients

06/02/2026 SwRI’s Osborne named ASME Fellow

SwRI engineer recognized for engineering advancements as part of 2026 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellows cohort

06/02/2026 SwRI evaluates NASA medication storage protocols

Medications can degrade significantly when stored outside of original packaging, new research finds

06/01/2026 SwRI expands deep-sea, high-pressure testing with new 30-inch pressure vessel

SwRI-designed vessel allows for faster, more efficient testing

05/26/2026 SwRI, Texas Biomed to test antiviral compounds for Ebola virus

Research institutions prepared for rapid response through ongoing R&D

05/19/2026 SwRI expands ISO 14001:2015 environmental management certification

International standard recognizes operations that reduce emissions, protect environment

05/18/2026 SwRI findings reconsider the existence of Europa’s vapor plumes

Reanalysis of 14 years of data shifts beliefs about Jupiter’s moon

05/12/2026 Two spacecraft observed both hemispheres of interstellar comet simultaneously

SwRI-led UVS instruments aboard the Juice, Europa Clipper missions collaboratively captured unique views of 3I/ATLAS

04/14/2026 SwRI harnesses AI to find meaningful matches in solar data

Novel tool combines generative machine learning model with supervised and self-supervised learning

04/07/2026 Southwest Research Institute releases 2025 Internal Research & Development Report

SwRI invested $13 million to pioneer tomorrow’s technology

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