An internal memo at PARC, now part of SRI, proposed a system of linking workstations, files, and printers together using a coaxial cable within a local area network. The benefit would be that components can join or leave the network without disturbing data traffic. The memo’s author coined the term “Ethernet” to describe the network. Ethernet grew into a global standard.
By recycling carbon dioxide into methanol, this science supports U.S. climate goals and helps reduce greenhouse gases.
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.
The U.S. Department of Education issues a third five-year cooperative agreement to SRI to lead The DaSy Center.