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As NASA’s Lucy prepares for its first encounter with a Trojan asteroid next summer, enjoy a look back on the first five years of the SwRI-led mission and what’s still to come. lucy.swri.edu/
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SwRI’s new Technology Initiative for Emission Reduction (TIER-5) Consortium is ready to roll out pre-competitive research to achieve compliance with California’s proposed Tier 5 emission standards.
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The consortium will support makers of off-road diesel engines and equipment in the 19 to 56 kW range. With two sessions available, join us for an introductory webinar to learn about the benefits of membership. ow.ly/Ts7550ZZJMv
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SwRI applies automation to count unrestrained dogs in San Antonio ow.ly/Knqe50ZZkFB
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Using innovative fatigue testing methods, SwRI supports efforts to predict the structural life of additive manufacturing components at production. #TechTuesday
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SwRI will be in Houston for the 2026 STS-AIChE Southwest Process Technology Conference! We can help your team close the gap between research and commercialization with design and scale up services for chemical processes and pilot plants. ow.ly/sWgs50ZZ5VA
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SwRI staff contribute to new ideas about origins of Uranus, Neptune ow.ly/hWWq50ZZ3SJ
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SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries ow.ly/OxeL50ZYXsi
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SwRI’s Dr. Steven Dellenback wins ITS World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award ow.ly/EN4P50ZYVi2
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At SwRI, we’re excited to dish about a different kind of PaSTA. The patented Parallelogram Synchronized Truss Assembly (PaSTA) technology provides a structural backbone for solar panels to deploy in space to support operations such as refueling. #NationalPastaDay
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Register today | Join Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for a live introduction to the Technology Initiative for Emissions Reduction (TIER-5) Consortium. ow.ly/l4TE50ZYr93
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The next breakthrough could start at the molecular level. 🔬 Researchers from @UTSASciences and @SwRI are using computational modeling and lab testing to explore peptide catalysts and advance pharmaceutical research. Learn more about the project: bit.ly/4zAVkou
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SwRI in the news: Eye-inspired cameras help new system detect fast-moving drones in complex skies ow.ly/JO1e50ZY2SB
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SwRI’s Darrel Johnston will chair the session “Future Proofing Chemical Security” at the 28th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference in London next week. Johnston oversees the development of countermeasures for pesticide and nerve agent poisoning. app.envoku.com/cwd2026
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