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Recognizing the life and work of Mary Wagner
A cherished SRI colleague and globally respected leader in education research, Mary Wagner leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of groundbreaking work supporting children and youth with disabilities and their families.
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Robots in the cleanroom
A global health leader is exploring how SRI’s robotic telemanipulation technology can enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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SRI research aims to make generative AI more trustworthy
Researchers have developed a new framework that reduces generative AI hallucinations by up to 32%.
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Transforming matter: Researchers create perfect crystals from amorphous blobs
SRI aims to create a new electronic device class made of two or more semiconductors.
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2024 at SRI: A year of breakthroughs
Delivering world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future.
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Timothy Rogne receives SRI’s 2024 Fellows Award for his contributions in electro-optic and infrared sensing
The prestigious SRI Fellows Award celebrates individual innovators who are shaping our future.
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SRI delivers fast, high-assurance zero-knowledge cryptography
Advancement could lead to more secure, faster online financial transactions and other high-value information exchanges.
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SRI and University of Houston receive $3.6M to develop a microreactor to convert carbon dioxide to methanol using renewable energy
By recycling carbon dioxide into methanol, this science supports U.S. climate goals and helps reduce greenhouse gases.
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Teaching machines to learn like humans could help autonomous systems deal with unfamiliar environments
SRI is spearheading a way for autonomous systems, such as self-driving vehicles and drones, to effectively operate in evolving and adversarial environments such as war zones.
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Office of Special Education Programs funds SRI’s Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
U.S. Department of Education supports efforts to enhance state data systems and improve outcomes for young children with disabilities and their families through the Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSY).
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Extreme weather events take a toll on critical educational services
SRI examined how severe weather causes closures of early childhood education program sites while overburdening others, prompting a call to recognize the importance of these critical services and increase support.
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SRI board member and astronaut Ellen Ochoa: Pushing the boundaries of science
Ochoa logged nearly 1,000 hours in space, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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SRI selected as DARPA’s Regional Commercial Accelerator
DARPA looks to harness SRI’s expertise to speed up tech transition — out of the lab into the real world — and scale DARPA-funded technologies for U.S. national and economic security outcomes.
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SRI imagers will help map the cosmos
Researchers from SRI’s Center for Advanced Imaging will help design and build the next generation of space imagers for NASA’s Ultraviolet Explorer telescope.
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SRI appoints Peter Marcotullio as Senior Vice President of Commercialization
SRI bolsters the leadership team to deliver cutting-edge research into commercial products and services, driving growth and innovation across various industries.
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PARC Forum: How innovation can save the living ocean
SRI, in collaboration with Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability, hosted the Monterey Bay Aquarium to discuss ocean conservation.
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Researchers assess EV industry workforce potential in Northeast Ohio
A new study by SRI examines the readiness of a historic manufacturing base to support the transition to EV battery manufacturing.
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SRI collaborates with the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency, Japan Ministry of Defense, to accelerate advanced research
Japan’s new Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute (DISTI) aims to solve complex research problems and accelerate emerging technologies into use.
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Podcast: Supporting and empowering STEM students in community college
SRI’s Andrea Beesley and Carol Tate discuss a national initiative aimed at supporting underrepresented students.
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The naked mole rat may hold the key to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
SRI researchers study the cells of the long-living rodent to find new drug targets for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Engineered helper T cell could become a cancer killer
SRI scientists are developing a cell-based platform using an often-undervalued subset of helper T cells to deliver potent antitumor proteins for solid tumors, overcoming dose-related toxicities.
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SRI spins out Ravenswood Solutions
Ravenswood delivers high-fidelity training experiences to improve military readiness and performance.
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Building the next generation of electronics
SRI’s cleanroom offers clients the ability to develop new devices, build prototypes, work with experts, and run small-scale manufacturing.
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PARC Forum: The AI boom and its impact on society
Bloomberg’s Parmy Olson joined SRI’s Patrick Lincoln to discuss the future of AI and her new book, Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World.
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Wafer-thin optical arrays could revolutionize satellite-to-satellite communication
SRI’s light emitter arrays aim to democratize optical communication among “constellations” of small satellites.
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SRI identifies predictors of adolescent obesity
As part of a nationwide longitudinal study of adolescent brain development, researchers use AI to analyze data to pinpoint obesity risk factors.
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SRI aims to mitigate attacks on mixed reality headsets
The team that designed a mixed reality headset for the battlefield will determine how it can prevent or neutralize attacks against the system.
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Tips for back-to-school success
Three experts offer actionable strategies to navigate social media, sleep, and helping prepare children for new routines.
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Podcast: Improving access and engagement for students with diverse abilities
SRI’s Shari Gardner and Jennifer Nakamura discuss a digital platform designed to support students.
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Researchers develop an AI model that helps understand intent
The model generated responses that were more helpful and honest, and less harmful, than others.
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Researchers develop materials that can take on the toughest conditions
SRI’s advancements are in ceramic matrix composites, which are capable of withstanding extreme temperatures and corrosive environments.
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Podcast: Re-imagining instructional quality and coaching
SRI’s Krystal Thomas discusses efforts to create supportive, equitable, and effective tools for educators.
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SRI’s Genome Explorer: Enhanced genome browser delivers better user experience
Navigating genomes just became easier with dynamically responsive zoom and high-density display.
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A new malaria treatment aims to provide protection from the disease
The injectable formulation is affordable and easily administered.
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SRI sleep expert Fiona Baker discusses menopausal insomnia
Researchers study how menopause can affect sleep and women’s physical and mental health.
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SRI researchers use AI to study deadly viruses
Machine learning algorithms identify how hemorrhagic fever viruses hijack human cells.
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Podcast: Supporting students with behavioral and emotional needs
SRI’s Carl Sumi discusses effective strategies and interventions for student support.
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SRI demonstrates the impact of “small AI” for experts
DASL combines machine learning and human expertise to provide insights for a variety of applications.
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Podcast: Leveraging technology to support students with disabilities
SRI’s Adrienne Woods discusses opportunities to reduce barriers and improve outcomes for children.
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Regional Economic Connectivity: A place-based strategy for growth and equity
SRI worked with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City to understand and recommend paths for communities to connect and thrive.
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SRI’s imagers are headed to Jupiter on a mission that will help determine if Europa could support life
SRI has a long history of working on space-related projects, starting in the 1960s.
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Stefan Heck to join SRI’s board of directors
Heck will bring deep experience in AI, autonomous driving, sustainability, and other disruptive technologies.
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SRI celebrates three “inflection points” in a nearly 80-year history of innovation
SRI received three new IEEE Milestone awards for the development of laser printing, the Alto computer, and Ethernet.
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SRI earns FDA Orphan Drug Designation for pancreatic cancer
The designation accelerates clinical development of SRI’s TALL® immunotherapy and brings more affordable therapies to market faster.
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Podcast: A reading intervention for struggling adolescent students
The SERP Institute’s Margaret Troyer and Kala Jones discuss a research-based reading program that helps older students turn the page.
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SRI researchers watched over 1000 YouTube videos for kids, and this is what they learned
Most YouTube videos intended to teach early literacy and math don’t use characters or narratives, according to recent SRI research.
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SRI to be presented with three IEEE Milestones for innovations that have transformed our lives
The Milestones honor PARC’s invention of the Alto personal computer, Ethernet, and the Laser Printer.
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SRI works with N4 Pharma to target and treat cells in the human body that had been unreachable
Paving the way for targeted treatments, the collaboration aims to help realize the full potential of precision healthcare.
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Researchers aim to disrupt how new materials are leveraged in the design process
SRI chosen by DARPA to develop next-generation computational design of metallic parts and intelligent testing of alloys.
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Podcast: How students can help drive educational innovation
SRI’s Ela Joshi discusses how product developers, researchers, districts, and schools can leverage student voice.
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SRI researchers develop rugged, low-cost, drifting sensors to learn more about the oceans
PEARL drifters pack an array of sensors into a compact autonomous device to gather data and signs of activity.
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An SRI collaboration aims to improve online education for college students
The Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative aims to strengthen teaching and learning, improve student outcomes, and reduce societal gaps.
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Exploring the American Dream: A Lively Discussion on Innovation and Progress
Watch the video: A conversation with SRI’s David Parekh and David Leonhardt of the New York Times.
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Patrick Lincoln named new President of SRI’s Information & Computing Sciences division
The industry veteran and SRI Fellow brings deep knowledge across an array of technical disciplines.