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SwRI in the news: After Spectacular Auroras, What to Know about the Sun and Its Solar Cycle
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After Last Week’s Spectacular Auroras, What’s Next for the Sun?
The sun’s current 11-year activity cycle has already peaked—but extreme outbursts from our star may still be in store
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November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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SwRI in the news: San Antonio to Host 2026 Texas Space Summit
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San Antonio to Host 2026 Texas Space Summit
Summit to highlight state's growing commercial space industry
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November 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Swiss Dawn from the 61C intercity Bern->Basel. Had a great week at ISSI, participating in the solar eclipse/middle-corona conference by day and PUNCH support by night.
A single photograph captures a warm train interior and a cold snowscape exterior in the dawn light of a Swiss morning.
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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In SwRI’s 78-year history, we’ve had the steady leadership of four presidents and four Chief Operating Officers.
Pictured are current COO and Executive Vice President Walt Downing (left) and President and CEO Adam L. Hamilton, P.E. (right). #WeAreSwRI
SwRI COO and Executive Vice President Walt Downing and President and CEO Adam L. Hamilton, P.E. stroll on the SwRI campus on a sunny day.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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📌 Conférences de David Nesvorný (@swri.org)
⏰ 27 novembre → 18 décembre 2025
👉 https://tinyurl.com/mv3pv96c
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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✋🏼Who’s ready for 2026? We have just six weeks left of 2025. Check out SwRI's remaining training courses and events for this year and bookmark the page for next year.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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NASA’s PUNCH Mission Spies Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas
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NASA’s PUNCH Spies Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science
NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its passage through the
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November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Ready to join a team of world-class problem solvers? Check out SwRI Careers to find your next move.
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Become an SwRI problem solver. Our scientists and engineers develop premier solutions for clients in government and industry.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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SwRI in the news: Research Institute Installs 5G Network To Test Military Comms
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A cellular tower appears in the night sky with circular rings spreading out in an orbital pattern. 5G is written in neon to illustrate current data technology.
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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SwRI evaluates the durability of composite tanks filled with cryogenic propellant to ensure that the tanks can store and transport fuel safety under conditions associated with lunar missions. #TechTuesday

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An engineer stands near a composite tank filled with cryogenic propellant. Testing is performed to ensure that the tanks can store and transport fuel safety under conditions associated with lunar missions.
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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𝐒𝐰𝐑𝐈 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐕 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥
𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘚𝘖 15118

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Southwest Research Institute identified security vulnerabilities in the Signal Level Attenuation Characterization (SLAC) protocol governing the connection process between a supply equipment communication controller (SECC) and electric vehicle communication controller (EVCC). SwRI developed a machine-in-the-middle (MitM) device to tap into the appropriate line in the charger cable. Researchers injected signals that led to full control over the communications channel. By spoofing a second charger with superior attenuation, an attacker can bridge the charger connection to intercept traffic.
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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𝐒𝐰𝐑𝐈 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

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SwRI expands capabilities in large-scale heat exchanger testing | Southwest Research Institute
Large-Scale Heat Exchanger Test Facility can test thermal performance of heat exchangers and cooling equipment at heat loads up to five megawatts
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November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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SwRI in the news: SwRI expands Metering Research Facility capabilities for hydrogen research and testing
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SwRI expands Metering Research Facility capabilities for hydrogen research and testing - Hydrogen Central
SwRI expands Metering Research Facility capabilities for hydrogen research and testing Upgraded testing capabilities ensure
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November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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SwRI’s Dr. Mirella Vargas shared career highlights and presented “Metallurgical Root Cause Failure Investigations” at Texas State University.
Student chapters of the American Foundry Society & American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) attended.
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SwRI's Dr. Mirella Vargas and Sarah Thomas, president of the student chapter of the American Foundry Society at Texas State University (TXST) pose for a picture in front of a projection screen. The screen shows photos under the headline Materials Science & Failure Analysis.
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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We salute all those who served! SwRI proudly supports veterans.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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👋🏼We’re at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Pharmsci 360 event in San Antonio this week. Stop by and see how SwRI supports all stages of pharmaceutical development including purification and scale up for clinical trials.

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November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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𝐒𝐰𝐑𝐈 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

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SwRI expands Metering Research Facility capabilities for hydrogen research and testing | Southwest Research Institute
Upgraded testing capabilities ensure natural gas infrastructure is compatible with hydrogen blends
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November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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SwRI’s Dr. Roman Gomez will speak at the 2025 First-Generation Day Campus Celebration and Luncheon at St. Mary’s University today, November 7. Gomez will share his own journey from entering the military to earning his doctorate in astrophysics.
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Photograph of Dr. Roman Gomez inside his office, with a computer and office equipment in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The Proba-3/ASPIICS paper just dropped on ArXiV! If you like heliophysics, the corona, or cool mission concepts, give it a read. ASPIICS is a coronagraph comprising two spacecraft in formation: a camera and a separate occulter. They're producing amazing images. ☀️🛰️🔭🚀 arxiv.org/abs/2511.01679
An image of the solar corona produced by a true "artificial eclipse" with two spacecraft flying in formation so that one is in the shadow of the other.
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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SwRI’s Adeene Denton, a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow, made Science News’ 2025 list of scientists to watch.
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How did Pluto capture its largest moon, Charon?
Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other icy bodies in the solar system.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🕶️Ready to take your career to the next level?🔥Check out SwRI's hot job of the week!
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November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 | Join SwRI’s Francisco Fierro for the free webinar “Compressor Skid Design and Foundation Consideration.”
📅 12 p.m. CST on November 5, 2025

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November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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In the latest issue of Technology Today Magazine, we’re mapping the Sun’s influence across space, exploring the Rhodium™ revolution and its impact on drug discovery, and taking an in-depth look at cool battery tech!
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Technology Today Fall 2025 | Southwest Research Institute
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November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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🚨Researchers at SwRI identified a security vulnerability in an electric vehicle charging protocol, prompting Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to issue a security update.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#FlashbackFriday to the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) event in Orlando earlier this month. This photo includes three ASNT Engineering Excellence Award recipients including SwRI’s Dr. Sergey Vinogradov (second from left).
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM