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 |