It’s hard to imagine a world without chocolate but before 1550 it didn’t exist in Europe. Discovered in the Americas, the world celebrates World Chocolate Day on Sunday, July 7! We pulled this photo of delicious streaming goodness from the SwRI photo archives. #Yum #FromTheArchives #WeAreSwRI
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Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization. The staff numbers approximately 3,000 professionals specializing in the creation and transfer of technology in engineering and the physical sciences. Research volume for fiscal year 2021 was nearly $726 million. SwRI headquarters occupy more than 1,500 acres in San Antonio, Texas, and provide more than 2.3 million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices. SwRI maintains technical offices and laboratories in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Beijing, China; Boulder, Colo.; Hanover and Rockville, Md.; Ogden, Utah; Minneapolis, Minn.; Oklahoma City; Warner Robins, Ga.; and Durham, N.H. SwRI is an independent organization. Likes, follows, and shares do not imply endorsements.
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http://swri.org
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- Space Science and Engineering, Intelligent Systems, Fuels and Lubricants Research, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Defense and Intelligence Solutions, and Powertrain Engineering
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SwRI’s Dr. Kristin Ulmer will help kick off a seven-week “summer school” presentation series for the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Ulmer’s talk will focus on lateral Earth pressures. Catch her presentation on the Geo-Institute’s YouTube page starting July 10. https://ow.ly/mZ5p50SuBn7
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SwRI’s George Khawly will host “Cycle Analysis & Optimization." In this free webinar, Khawly will break down analysis tools, various types of cycles and how to properly ensure machinery fits an application. Join us on Wednesday, July 24, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time) Register here: https://ow.ly/m5zK50SuAX1
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REMINDER: SwRI’s Dr. Kelly Miller and Dr. Ujjwal Raut will share details about NASA’s Europa Clipper mission for Astronomy on Tap SATX at Blue Star Brewery, tonight at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. https://ow.ly/FQra50SuyTV
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SwRI in the news: Autonomous Vehicles Can Make All Cars More Efficient NEXTCAR is showing that self-driving cars make all traffic smoother https://ow.ly/SY1q50SuygT
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SwRI’s Dr. Jeff Moore will present, “Strengthening R&D for Energy Programs at Southwest Research Institute,” at the 2024 DoD Energy & Power Summit presented by the Defense Strategies Institute. The event runs July 31-August 1 in Washington, D.C. https://lnkd.in/gwqRrsW
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An SwRI-led consortium is part of a global push for the standardization of fluids and technologies for electric vehicles. https://ow.ly/xTIz50StHn9
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Celebrating the end of a busy Turbo Expo week! SwRI staff combined for >30 technical presentations on topics ranging from sCO2, seals, bearings, energy storage, and combustion. Nice work, team!
The Machinery Department attended the ASME Turbo Expo in London on June 24-28, 2024 to present various topics. Pictured below: Doug Hofer, Tommy Kerr, Aaron Rimpel, Brian Connolly, Francesco Di Sabatino, Owen Pryor, Natalie Smith, Tim Allison, Jeff Moore, Joshua Schmitt, Fernando Karg Bulnes, Jason Wilkes, and Jonathan Wade.
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SwRI in the news: Supercritical CO2 pilot plant generates electricity for the first time https://ow.ly/TZWL50StHkv
Supercritical CO2 pilot plant generates electricity for the first time
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