SRI Grows, Expands Technology Portfolio with SRI Sarnoff

On January 1, SRI completed integration of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sarnoff Corporation. As one organization, our increased capabilities, especially in vision, video, and semiconductor technologies, offer a broader range of services and more comprehensive solutions to address some of today's most complex challenges. More info ››

High-School Girls Fuel Green Riders Program with Fresh Ideas

A new community action project in California, "Green Riders: Innovative Transportation Systems," challenges high school girls to develop ideas for increasing public transportation ridership while lessening environmental impact. The project is led by SRI, Girls Inc. of Alameda County, TERC, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District.
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SRI CubeSat Marks First NSF-Funded Launch

SRI's Radio Aurora Explorer (RAX) CubeSat launched in November 2010 on a Minotaur-IV rocket as part of a National Science Foundation program to use CubeSats—small satellites (typically a 10-centimeter cube weighing about one kilogram), for science missions dedicated to space weather and atmospheric research. This CubeSat launch is the first funded by the NSF.
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Tactile Technology Could Guide Visually Impaired

Access to documents, graphs, maps, and the Web could become easier for the visually impaired. Zone24x7 and SRI are collaborating to determine the feasibility of incorporating SRI's electroactive polymer artificial muscle (EPAM™) technology into a low-cost, mobile device that would produce high-definition tactile images. EPAM, a smart material technology developed by SRI, has unique vibrotactile properties.
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Low-Toxicity Platin Chemotherapies under Development

Platin-based drugs have proven effective against cancer, yet their impact is often diminished by toxicity and resistance. New hope comes from a collaboration between PMX and SRI, where SRI will provide preclinical R&D on novel platin-based therapeutic agents identified by PMX as exhibiting lower toxicity. More info ››

Students with Disabilities Gain Improved Access to Higher Education

Students with disabilities are attending college in higher numbers and are more engaged in their communities, according to a new SRI study. The report covered multiple aspects of the students’ lives, including enrollment in postsecondary education, volunteer activities, financial independence, and employment. More info ››

Melissa Koch

Sr. Project Manager, Center for Technology in Learning, describes how the Build IT project is designed to attract high-school girls to technology careers.

Don Shockey

Director, Center for Fracture Physics, communicates his passion for understanding how things break and how to prevent materials from failing.

Joseph Perrone

Joined SRI to direct the Molecular Diagnostics and Rare and Neglected Diseases Group