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As technologies evolve, they may integrate with other technologies to deliver greater capabilities at the same cost and often in a smaller form factor. The evolution of cell phones from a single-purpose device to today’s multi-function smartphone is an excellent example. We call, message, network, take photos, videoconference, read, and so much more on these…

In addition to extensive information technology, logistic, and communications support for NSF science projects in the Arctic, SRI builds and operates world-leading atmospheric research radars in some very remote places.

This is an unprecedented image of a trio of Category 4 hurricanes moving through the Pacific in August 2015. Never before have we seen three Cat 4 hurricanes formed in a row. The image was taken with the day-night band of NASA’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The day-night band sensor in the instrument…

Businesses and consumers are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT), connected devices ranging from smartphones and wearables to cars and home appliances. Globally, the IoT is expected to grow rapidly. According to research firm IDC, the number of IOT-enabled devices is projected to increase globally from 10.3 million in 2014 to more than 29.5 million…

High-consequence and antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as Ebola, influenza, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are gaining traction worldwide. Researchers in SRI Biosciences’ infectious disease group are working to develop diagnostic tests, vaccines, and therapies that can help medical professionals around the world more effectively treat these frightening and deadly…

A key goal for today’s mathematics classrooms is enabling teachers and technology to work together to enhance student learning. That’s easy to say, but not so easy to do; design and implementation of effective blended learning approaches is challenging. SRI Education examines research on digital and blended approaches to mathematics to help educators make sense of this…

My group at SRI Biosciences is driven by the idea of a “magic bullet” drug that can home in on a particular cell type and avoid healthy cells. This notion of a magic bullet has been around for 100 years, but finding molecules that recognize the address of a particular cell is challenging. In other words, how…

SRI International had the honor of hosting President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and her top ministers during her recent visit to the United States. Brazil is a huge country with a wealth of natural resources and a population of more than 200 million. Yet, as it tries to move from an industrial-based economy to an innovation economy, it faces a number of…

Despite the healthy buzz around introducing children to computer science and coding in the K-12 years, there is a stark reality with which we contend: precipitously low numbers of girls and underserved minorities are studying computing in the United States. Despite many efforts to close this gap, figures of test-takers from recent advanced placement exams…

Recently, SRI issued its final report of economic recommendations for Monterey County, California. The report captured several months of work by SRI’s Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development in collaboration with the county’s Economic Development Department—to drive sustainable economic in the region. We are pleased that the county is now looking at how to implement SRI’s findings, and…

Brazil, historically a resource- and industrial-based economy, must become a knowledge-based economy to achieve its economic and social goals. This will require significant investments in science and technology to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship and accelerate economic development. Santa Catarina, one of the southernmost states in Brazil, has set the stage for this transformation. SRI was…

Much of the work we do at SRI Education looks at policies and their effects on children and youth, especially those at risk for academic failure because of poverty or disability. Research has long established that children with special health care needs are at increased risk of school failure for a number of reasons including…