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SRI Shenandoah Valley Expands
SRI is doubling the capacity of its research facility in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham metropolitan area of Virginia. The space will accommodate 100 scientists, researchers, and other staff members.
The facility is home to SRI's Center for Advanced Drug Research (CADRE), which focuses on improving the productivity of the pharmaceutical industry, helping the nation respond to biothreats, and developing life-saving treatments for neglected and orphan diseases.
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Google Talk™ for Android™ Tablets Includes SRI Video Stabilization Technology
On-the-go video chats are becoming more pervasive as tablet devices enable users to visually connect anytime, anywhere. However, video quality can be shaky for "walk-and-talk" applications. To dramatically improve user experience, SRI video stabilization technology is now embedded in Google Talk applications, available on Android 3.0+ devices.
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Math + Online Programs = Student Success
A first-of-its-kind study by SRI on the use of adaptive online learning programs has shown the positive impact online math instruction can have on student scores. The study was conducted for Rocketship Education, the nation's leading network of K-5 hybrid charter schools.More info ›› |
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New Software to the Rescue of Garbled Audio
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded SRI $13 million to develop software for processing noisy and highly degraded speech. The project's goal is to extract useful information from highly distorted audio signals, in multiple languages.More info ›› |
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Twins Needed to Join Flu Vaccine Study
To learn more about individual immune responses to the flu and support development of more effective vaccines, SRI is recruiting healthy twin pairs to participate in a flu vaccination study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and led by Stanford University. Participants will be compensated and have an opportunity to advance science.More info ›› |
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SRI VP Walter Moos to Speak at BioFlorida Event
On October 25 in Tampa, Walter Moos, vice president of SRI Biosciences, will deliver the breakfast keynote at the 14th annual conference for BioFlorida, the state's trade association for the bioscience industry.
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:: SRI in the News
"Carlson's Law" - an Interview with SRI International President & CEO Dr. Curtis Carlson - Part 1
SFGate
This interview with SRI president and CEO Curt Carlson illustrates the prestigious history of SRI's world-changing innovations, points to the global success of SRI spin-offs such as Intuitive Surgical and Nuance, and explains the logic of applying SRI's disciplines of innovation to make businesses in any industry more successful.
Altius Space Machines Wins Competition with "Sticki Boom" Powered by SRI's Electroadhesion
Aviation Week
Altius Space Machines, a company developing a FedEx-style delivery system to the space station, has won the 2011 Heinlein New Space Business Plan competition, run by the Space Frontier Foundation. Altius business plan includes use of an extendable "sticky boom" to capture and retrieve nanosats, enabling a "Direct to Station" concept for just-in-time small package deliveries. The "sticky boom" uses electrostatic adhesion technology developed by SRI.
Is the New Breed of Energy Catalyzers Ready for Commercialization?
Cleantech Blog
The field of low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), formerly referred to as "cold fusion", is heating up again. Among the pioneers with a shot at commercialization is Energetics Technologies, whose waveform process of LENR was profiled in an April 2009 episode of 60 Minutes. The process has been successfully replicated by SRI and ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies.
First Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Patient Enrolled in Phase III Clinical Trial of
FOLOTYN®
Therapeutics Daily
The first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating FOLOTYN® (pralatrexate injection) in patients with previously undiagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Folotyn was discovered by SRI, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, and Southern Research Institute, and developed by Allos Therapeutics.
Smart Grid Cybersecurity Causes IT Professionals Legitimate Headaches
Infosecurity
SRI's Ulf Lindqvist, program director of SRI's Computer Science Laboratory, has identified a number of cybersecurity vulnerability points in the smart grid, including smart meters and power plant control systems. A recent survey revealed that 77 percent of IT professionals are concerned about smart grid cybersecurity.
Supporting First Responders
San Francisco Business Times
As the world pauses to reflect 10 years after the tragic attacks of September 2001, preparedness and support to first responders are top of mind. SRI has a strategic alliance agreement with the National Disaster Resiliency Center to improve emergency response technologies and training. SRI will partner with NDRC to help government agencies prepare, train, and manage events as they occur.
:: Events and Presentations
International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) 2011
September 12-14
San Francisco, CA
Erik Merilo, research engineer, SRI's Poulter Laboratory, will present
28th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference
September 12-15
Pittsburg, PA
Ripu Malhotra, associate director, SRI's Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, will present
Café Scientifique Silicon Valley@SRI
September 13
SRI International Building, Menlo Park, CA
Rich Mahoney, director, SRI's robotics program, will discuss the advent of the good robot
Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) 2011
September 17-20
Chicago, IL
SRI Biosciences will exhibit
IROS 2011 Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
September 25-30
San Francisco, CA
SRI will exhibit
Bio Japan World Business Forum
October 5-7
Yokoyama, Japan
SRI Biosciences will exhibit
CACO-BAADME Joint Workshop
October 7
Foster City, CA
SRI Biosciences will exhibit
AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
October 10-12
Washington, D.C.
SRI Sarnoff will exhibit
International Conference on Coal Science & Technology
October 10-13
Oviedo, Spain
Ripu Malhotra, associate director, SRI's Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, will present keynote talk
BioFlorida's 14th Annual Conference
October 23-25
Tampa, FL
Walter Moos, vice president of SRI Biosciences will deliver a keynote
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting
October 23-27
Washington, DC
SRI Biosciences will exhibit
Bay Area Science Festival "Wonder Dialogue"
November 2
SRI International Building, Menlo Park, CA
SRI's Barbara Means and Science Editor-in-Chief and UCSF Prof. Bruce Alberts discuss "Developing the Scientists of Tomorrow"
RoboBusiness Leadership Summit
November 2-3
Boston, MA
SRI will exhibit
Bay Area Science Festival "Discovery Day"
November 6
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Visit SRI's booths for hands-on science demonstrations
American College of Toxicology (ACT) Annual Meeting
November 6-9
Phoenix, AZ
SRI Biosciences will exhibit
Café Scientifique Silicon Valley@SRI
November 8
SRI International Building, Menlo Park, CA
SRI CEO Curtis R. Carlson will discuss innovation
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SRI Joins the San Francisco Bay Area Science Festival to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists
Unleash your inner scientist and meet SRI researchers at the San Francisco Bay Area Science Festival, a free celebration from October 29 - November 6. The Bay Area will come alive with more than 100 science and technology activities—lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, interactive workshops, and more for youth, families, and adults.
Join SRI at these Festival events:
- November 2, at SRI in Menlo Park: a "Wonder Dialogue" discussion with SRI education researcher Barbara Means and Science Editor-in-Chief and UCSF Professor Bruce Alberts on developing the scientists of tomorrow.
- November 6: Visit SRI researchers at the large Discovery Day science fair for families in AT&T Park in San Francisco.
::Tech Spotlight
Next Café Scientifique: Robots and the Democratization of Quality
Can robots do well while doing good? At the next Café Scientifique Silicon Valley @ SRI in Menlo Park on September 13, Rich Mahoney, director of SRI's robotics program, will discuss how robots of the future will democratize access to healthcare and many other value-added personal services. The event is free and open to the public. More info ››
:: Podcasts
Micro Robots: Faster, Smaller, More Precise, Ron Pelrine, Chief Scientist, Robotics Program
Latest in Robotics: Current Advances and Opportunities, Rich Mahoney, Director, Robotics Program
Night-Time Sleep and Day-Time Attention: ADHD Symptoms in Young Children, Erika Gaylor, Early Childhood Researcher
Children with Special Needs: Impact on Family Experience, Jennifer Yu,
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