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Joined March 2009

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    Of the thousands of projects we lead for government and industry clients each year, it’s hard to choose only 10. Here’s our best attempt, drawn from projects with significant worldwide impact, technical significance, and the cool factor. What would you add?

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  2. SwRI in the news: SwRI scientist discusses discovery 4.5 billion years in the making

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  3. SwRI in the news: Juno snaps incredible image of a volcanic plume on Jupiter’s moon Io

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  4. SwRI’s Terry Alger will receive the 2019 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Technology Innovation from on January 15 for his significant contributions to reducing emissions and improving the fuel economy of vehicle engines. Congratulations, Terry!

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  5. SwRI’s Natalie Hinkel and Rob Ebert will lead the next Astronomy on Tap talks at the Blue Star Brewing Co. January 16 at 6:30 pm. Stop in to hear more about “From Stars to Planets to You!” and “Small Satellites, Big Science?”

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  6. Call for presentations! The International Multiphase Flow Separation Symposium is seeking speakers for all sessions. Join us at the symposium and submit your presentation topic!

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  7. SwRI’s Amanda Bayless has been selected by the San Antonio Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 winner, recognizing her as a rising star in San Antonio. Congratulations, Amanda!

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  8. SwRI in the news: San Antonio businesses, researchers put artificial intelligence to work

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  9. Our scientists and engineers assist in drug and biologic discovery in accordance with FDA standards to help prescription drugs and biomedical devices get to market. Find out more!

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  10. Rock legend Brian May of Queen debuted his first solo single in 20 years minutes ahead of the New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule. May, who holds a doctorate in astrophysics, is a collaborator on the mission. Check out the “New Horizons” single here!

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  11. The New Horizons spacecraft has zipped past Ultima Thule more than 4 billion miles from Earth! Congratulations , , , and all mission partners! At this distance, it will take 6 hours for the spacecraft to “phone home” with news about the encounter. Stay tuned!

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  12. As you celebrate the new year, keep in mind that SwRI scientists and engineers are working around the clock as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flies past Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule one billion miles beyond Pluto. Go New Horizons! Go SwRI!

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  14. SwRI in the news: NASA’s New Horizons to make history with far-out visit to Ultima Thule

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  15. If you haven’t heard, NASA TV and NASA Social will be covering Ultima Thule flyby events! Also, be sure to scroll to the end of the story to hear Chris Pratt (AKA Guardians of the Galaxy’s Peter Quill) share his support of the New Horizons mission.

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  16. New Horizons’ exploration of the Kuiper Belt makes this list of nine science stories to watch in 2019!

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  17. SwRI’s Alan Stern talks to of Texas Public Radio about ringing in the new year with a history-making flyby in the Kuiper Belt.

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  18. SwRI in the news: NASA’s New Horizons probe prepares to make history— again

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  19. SwRI in the news: How astronomers found New Horizons’ next destination against the odds

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  20. Don’t let the government shutdown keep you from missing the Ultima Thule flyby on New Year’s Eve. If the shutdown continues, you can still watch events live from the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory. Find out how to watch here!

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  21. Check out SwRI’s Alan Stern, New Horizons mission principal investigator, talk about the upcoming Ultima Thule flyby in Sky & Telescope. Ultima Thule is dead ahead!

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