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SEPT. 24: Plus One Robotics Webinar - Get a Grip

09-17-2025:
Listen in as Plus One Robotics team members unpack various challenges of automating mixed-case depal.
Read more on plusonerobotics.com

How San Antonio Clinics Use Magnetic Fields to Treat Depression

09-17-2025:
Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses magnetic fields to stimulate specific areas of the brain that are underactive during psychiatric illnesses.
Read more on sanantonioreport.org

Family Matters: CNF Technologies Is Building a Cyber Legacy, One Generation at a Time

09-16-2025:
The Ramirez family has built CNF Technologies into one of the premier cybersecurity companies in the U.S.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

San Antonio Startup Week Works to Help Video Game Developers

09-16-2025:
The new partnership with the Greater Gaming Society culminates with the Gaming Summit.
Read more on ksat.com

Can Online Learning Ever Be Hands-on?

09-15-2025:
Two UT San Antonio researchers think so.
Read more on utsa.edu

SwRI, UT San Antonio Collaborate to Advance Smart Biosensors for Improved CAR T-cell Production

09-15-2025:
A grant will fund the development of a biosensor coating for continuous monitoring of cells during production of immunotherapies.
Read more on swri.org

Astronomy Professor Recognized with National Award for Advancements in Planetary Science

09-14-2025:
Xinting Yu is one of two recipients of the 2025 Harold C. Urey Prize.
Read more on utsa.edu

SEPT. 30: FREE AI Bootcamp for Kids

09-13-2025:
The Mark Cuban Foundation and Girls Inc. are partnering to bring the only AI camp of its kind to San Antonio.
Read more on morningstar.com

Early Robotics Education is Key to Igniting STEM Passions

09-04-2025:
Local robotics educator Peggy Hall provides insights on robotics as an early gateway to equitable STEM access.
Read more on smartbrief.com

SwRI and Copeland Win R&D 100 Award for Innovative Oil-free Compressor

09-03-2025:
Oil-free, frictionless compressor designed to effectively cool large, industrial facilities named one of the most significant innovations of 2025.
Read more on swri.org

Women in Robotics Newsletter - September

09-03-2025:
See the latest news regarding the growing robotics scene in San Antonio!
Read more on womeninrobotics.org/

SwRI Develops More Precise, Efficient Ballistic Testing Methodology

09-02-2025:
Researchers modified Laser-Induced Particle Impact Testing to fire larger projectiles at higher speeds.
Read more on swri.org

UT San Antonio Researchers Develop Safer Alternatives for Pain Relief

09-01-2025:
Opioids are a common prescription for pain relief, but they often carry significant risks.
Read more on utsa.edu

IntelliGenesis Marks Second Year at Port San Antonio with Cutting-Edge AI Training

08-28-2025:
The company will host a beta AI/ML Specialist Course designed for mid-level cybersecurity professionals.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SwRI Develops Ion-assisted Chromatography Process to Accelerate Drug Development

08-27-2025:
Reliable, affordable purification technique improves chromatography results using calcium salts.
Read more on swri.org

Robot Masseuse Debuts in San Antonio as Aescape Expands to More Cities

08-27-2025:
The system scans a client’s body with four cameras and maps roughly 1.2 million data points into a 3D model.
Read more on audacy.com

Trinity Chemistry Professor Honored with Prestigious National Research Award

08-25-2025:
The American Chemical Society awards Adam Urbach for his research and mentorship.
Read more on trinity.edu

SEPT. 11: Tech Port Presents: AI Meetup & Open Mic Night

08-24-2025:
RSVP for Tech Port Presents: Building the Future of AI in San Antonio — our first AI meetup launch and open mic night.
Read more on eventbrite.com

UTSA Takes Critical Step Toward Historic Merger

08-20-2025:
School will become the third largest research university in Texas.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SwRI-led Webb Telescope Survey Discovers New Moon Orbiting Uranus

08-19-2025:
Previously unknown satellite joins ranks of 28 other satellites around the ice giant.
Read more on swri.org

AUG. 27 - FREE WEBINAR: Get a Grip

08-19-2025:
Lisa O’Briant of Plus One Robotics talks with Christina Gomez-Terry and Ethan Landefeld as they share latest advancements in warehouse robotics automation.
Read more on plusonerobotics.com

Local Graduate Bound for Harvard Credits STEM Program

08-18-2025:
Highlands High grad Pyriel Munoz participated in Upward Bound Math & Science program.
Read more on ksat.com

SwRI-led Work Confirms Decades-old Theoretical Models About Solar Reconnection

08-18-2025:
Research helps fill crucial observation gaps about process that drives solar flares, coronal mass ejections.
Read more on swri.org

Promising Bird Flu Vaccine Advances

08-18-2025:
Researchers at Texas Biomed are advancing bird flu vaccine candidates and identifying potential treatment targets with mini 3D models.
Read more on txbiomed.org

Exploring the Science Behind Addiction

08-15-2025:
Neuroscience student Filippo Gambacorta helping to shape the future of substance use disorder treatment.
Read more on trinity.edu

SwRI Develops Chemistry LLM Called GAMES for Faster Drug Discovery

08-14-2025:
Researchers trained GAMES to generate text strings that enhance computer-aided drug design.
Read more on swri.org

SAMSAT STEM Educator Transmits Live from the Ocean

08-13-2025:
Giselle De Leon is giving learners a live look and answering questions aboard the E/V Nautilus.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

San Antonio Biotech Company Creates Blood Test for Early Cancer Detection

08-10-2025:
Cizzle Bio developed a non-invasive test that uses a blood sample to detect gastric cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.
Read more on expressnews.com

Major Solar Project will Drive Investment in Renewable Energy Infrastructure

08-07-2025:
Magnolia Solar is a 210 MW solar project committed to a cleaner energy future.
Read more on bizjournals.com

New Master of Science in Medical Genomics to Broaden Health Education

08-04-2025:
St. Mary’s University will become one of nine institutions internationally to offer this degree.
Read more on stmarytx.edu

Local Manufacturer to Launch Autonomous Trucking Pilot Program

08-02-2025:
Steves & Sons will focus on streamlining plant-to-customer transfers and improving logistical planning and execution.
Read more on bizjournals.com

Knight Aerospace Secures Global Partnership, Boosting Medical Module Sales Worldwide

07-31-2025:
Multimillion-dollar pact has been signed with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Inside the Alamo Regional Security Operations Center

07-29-2025:
San Antonio’s ARSOC was one of the first mutual aid cybersecurity models in nation.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

SwRI Expands Antenna Testing Capabilities with Spherical Near-field Range

07-29-2025:
New indoor antenna range overcomes size, angle, regulatory and weather limitations.
Read more on swri.org

UTSA Researcher Hones Spacecraft Designs at National Lab

07-29-2025:
Kevin Posladek is working with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a multiprogram research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Read more on utsa.edu

AUGUST 8: Dive into Discovery

07-27-2025:
Attend a live, long-distance Q&A with STEM educational leader Giselle De Leon, who is serving as a 2025 Communications Fellow on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus.
Read more on samsat.org

AUGUST 2: District 4 Back to School Bash

07-27-2025:
Bring the kids for free school supplies and other items for the upcoming academic year!
Read more on southsanisd.net

High School Summer Interns Build Their Futures at the Port

07-22-2025:
A group of 10 bright young women and men just wrapped up their six-week summer internships with the Port team.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

UTSA and UT Health SA scientists use AI to personalize dental care

07-22-2025:
Researchers hope to lay the groundwork for faster, more precise development of dental materials.
Read more on utsa.edu

SwRI Completes 8-year-long NEXTCAR Energy Efficiency Project

07-22-2025:
SwRI’s award-winning NEXTCAR project demonstrated vehicle energy savings up to 30%.
Read more on swri.org

TRACERS Mission Prepares for Launch

07-21-2025:
NASA satellites include SwRI-developed ion analyzer.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI Experiments May Explain Mysterious Distribution of Hydrogen Peroxide on Europa

07-21-2025:
Ongoing research explores potential for Jupiter’s frozen moon to support life, habitability.
Read more on swri.org

New Images Supported by UTSA Professor's Work on Advanced Survey Telescope

07-20-2025:
David Silva seeks to discover how dark matter and dark energy shape the universe we live in.
Read more on utsa.edu

STEM Education and the Future of Robotics

07-19-2025:
Shaun Edwards of Port-based Plus One Robotics provides his insights.
Read more on therobotreport.com

JULY 31 - Communities in Schools Stuff the Bus

07-19-2025:
Join the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to help supply local students with much-needed school supplies.
Read more on sahcc.org

JULY 30: District 5 Back to School Pool Bash

07-19-2025:
Bring the kids - and your swimsuits - as District 5 commemorates the new school year!
Read more on sa.gov

UTSA Pioneering Brain Health

07-17-2025:
Researchers are advancing treatments, from Alzheimer’s disease to traumatic brain injuries.
Read more on utsa.edu

UTSA Researchers Make Gains in Understanding Taste Loss

07-15-2025:
Research will help chemotherapy patients eat and maintain proper nutrition throughout their treatment.
Read more on utsa.edu

Texas A&M University - San Antonio Awarded NSF Grant

07-14-2025:
Prize will help train students in ecosystem research.
Read more on tamusa.edu

Teaching Delicious AI Tech at UTSA Camp

07-14-2025:
At UTSA’s School of Data Science, a new challenge recently emerged: Could AI recommend the perfect snack?
Read more on utsa.edu

NASA Selects SwRI and UTSA to Test Electrolyzer Technology

07-13-2025:
Technology is designed to improve the production of life-support compounds on the moon, Mars or near-Earth asteroids.
Read more on utsa.edu

Alamo Angels to Boost SA Innovation Hub Push

07-08-2025:
One of Texas' largest angel investing groups is making major changes as it eyes significant expansion.
Read more on bizjournals.com

SwRI Offers Megawatt-scale Heat Exchanger Testing and Research

07-07-2025:
Expanded facilities evaluate high-performance heat exchangers for various applications.
Read more on swri.org

CyManII Empowers Next Generation of Cybersecurity Pros

07-05-2025:
Gamified training program is designed to introduce students to different career paths, including IT, manufacturing and cybersecurity.
Read more on cymanii.org

San Antonio University Tackles Cyber-physical Threats with AI Research

07-03-2025:
St. Mary’s University team works to develop tools to protect AI systems from cyber threats.
Read more on kens5.com

SwRI, UTSA Selected by NASA to Test Electrolyzer Technology Aboard Parabolic Flights

07-01-2025:
Research aims to address NASA’s technology shortfalls and support future missions to Moon, Mars.
Read more on swri.org

How UTSA Academic Innovation Jumped Right into Generative AI

06-30-2025:
University is helping lead the next generation of teaching and learning strategies in the era of generative AI.
Read more on utsa.edu

Drone Delivery Station Construction to Begin in San Antonio

06-26-2025:
Amazon is planning to start construction on a 9,400-square-foot space for its Prime Air Drone Delivery service.
Read more on bizjournals.com

San Antonio Emerging as a National Research Hub

06-25-2025:
Bioscience is the largest industry in San Antonio, and continues to grow.
Read more on capitalanalyticsassociates.com

Meet the Robots that are Helping Keep Planes Flying

06-24-2025:
‘Dusty,’ the self-driving industrial lawnmower by San Antonio’s Renu Robotics, is part of new technologies deployed to maintain runways at busy New Jersey airport.
Read more on nj.com

UT Health San Antonio Awarded $3.4M for Cancer Research, HPV Outreach

06-24-2025:
Funding will open pathways to target undruggable proteins.
Read more on msn.com

Students Reach New Heights with High-Altitude Balloon Launch and Tech Showcase

06-24-2025:
Several students recently led high-altitude weather balloon launches as part of the WEX Foundation’s enrichment programs.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Novel SwRI-developed Instrument Delivered for NASA’s IMAP Mission

06-24-2025:
CoDICE will measure energized interstellar and solar particles to better understand boundary of heliosphere.
Read more on swri.org

SwRI, UT Austin Advance Use of sCO₂ Foam for Improved Oil Recovery and Carbon Sequestration

06-23-2025:
Researchers, supported by Energize Program, study the effectiveness of foam-entrapped supercritical CO2.
Read more on swri.org

Why Human-in-the-Loop Robotics Is the Future

06-23-2025:
Plus One Robotics Founder Erik Nieves provides insights on robotics trends and the role of human supervision in automation.
Read more on youtube.com

SwRI Advancing Fuel Cell Testing for More Efficient Hydrogen-powered Vehicles

06-23-2025:
New technology simulates environmental conditions, responses in commercial hydrogen fuel cells.
Read more on swri.org

NOW ENROLLING: Free Summer Space Camps and School Year Enrichment Program

06-21-2025:
The WEX Foundation has launched its latest FREE offerings for middle and high school students across the San Antonio community.
Read more on wexfoundation.org

June 26: Your Move

06-19-2025:
The Metropolitan Planning Organization invites you to an information session to provide feedback on proposed regional transportation projects.
Read more on alamoareampo.org

JUNE 24 OR 26: FREE VIA Virtual Lunch and Learn

06-19-2025:
Register for a virtual information session to learn about a flexible vanpool program designed to transform your daily ride to and from work across our community.
Read more on viainfo.net

Local Lab Connects Students to Industry Partners

06-19-2025:
St. Mary's University helping to boost the city's manufacturing sector.
Read more on bizjournals.com

UTSA Students Explore Next Evolution of Neurofeedback Counseling

06-18-2025:
Neurofeedback counseling program challenged students to develop a new dry cap to measure brain activity.
Read more on utsa.edu

September 12: Help Support San Antonio’s Aerospace Future and Honor Its Legacy

06-18-2025:
The Dee Howard Foundation will honor the visionary leaders who built San Antonio’s aerospace legacy and the rising stars guiding its future.
Read more on deehoward.org

Research Explores Aqueous Systems and Habitability on Ancient Mars

06-17-2025:
Kaushik Mitra of UTSA is leading the study.
Read more on utsa.edu

Local Researcher Finds that Cholesterol Levels May Predict Alzheimer's Risk

06-16-2025:
The number of people worldwide with dementia is expected to surge past 152 million by 2050.
Read more on tpr.org

Trinity Alumna Receives Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

06-16-2025:
Audrey Davis credits her love of environmental geosciences to the care and dedication of her professors.
Read more on trinity.edu

SAMSAT Summer Camps

06-12-2025:
Register your child for exciting learning experiences in cybersecurity, space exploration, aerospace, robotics, video game design and other fun topics!
Read more on samsat.org

Plus One Robotics: Introducing DepalOne

06-11-2025:
Learn about Plus One Robotics’ latest solution designed to deliver configurable, high-performance depal without the custom engineering lift.
Read more on plusonerobotics.com

Researchers Offer Alternative to Dark Matter Model in Dwarf Galaxies

06-11-2025:
Work is being led by UTSA graduate student Nathaniel Lujan and UT Austin chair of astronomy Karl Gebhardt.
Read more on utsa.edu

JUNE 14 - LCATS High-altitude Balloon Launch

06-10-2025:
Students enrolled in the Lunar Caves Analog Test Sites program will launch high-altitude balloons while advancing the field of space exploration.
Read more on eventbrite.com

SwRI-led PUNCH Mission Images Huge Solar Eruption

06-10-2025:
NASA spacecraft make progress in final commissioning, preliminary science operations.
Read more on swri.org

VOTING NOW OPEN: SA Current Best of San Antonio Awards

06-10-2025:
Cast your vote for the Boeing Center at Tech Port as the Best Music Venue AND Best Event Venue in San Antonio.
Read more on sacurrent.com

YouTuber Breathes New ‘Life’ into Iconic San Antonio Skyscraper in Minecraft

06-09-2025:
Recent video took creator more than 500 hours of gameplay and a year of planning.
Read more on ksat.com

Local Esports League Teaches Gamers, Parents Protections Against Online Threats

06-05-2025:
XP League provides a safe space for young gamers.
Read more on ksat.com

Mental Health, Clean Water and Shelter for the Unhoused

06-05-2025:
SA Smart Mayor’s Challenge is empowering the next generation of innovators in San Antonio.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Students Battle for Dominance at Tech Port Scholastic Esports Championship

06-04-2025:
Event brought together high school and college gamers from across the nation in an exciting display of competitive gaming excellence.
Read more on portsanantonio.us

Young Scientist Program a Success for Texas Biomed

06-04-2025:
Program allows local students to engage in advanced lab experiments that mirror skills used in biomed research.
Read more on txbiomed.org

SwRI-led Research Finds Particles Energized by Magnetic Reconnection in the Nascent Solar Wind

06-03-2025:
Research offers insights into processes that heat the solar atmosphere and accelerate the solar wind.
Read more on swri.org

Helping STEM Minds Soar One Afternoon at a Time

06-02-2025:
Aerial Aviators teaches students to fly drones, solve problems and build real skills they can apply in school, at work and in life.
Read more on k12dive.com

San Antonio Veteran Utilizing Tech to Combat Suicides in Military Members

05-30-2025:
Smart tech app aims to detect stress.
Read more on ksat.com

Researchers Discover New Links Between Heart Disease and Dementia

05-30-2025:
Using blood lipid profiles could help better understand, predict and possibly even prevent the disease in the future.
Read more on uthscsa.edu

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