Press Releases

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

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