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An $8.1 million agreement has been signed to establish the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies (CASST) at @RiceUniversity, which will lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 4 (SSTI): buff.ly/MFUp7tV

Join TAMEST and 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Recipient Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., @UTSWMedCenter, for a presentation on her groundbreaking cancer research at @BCMHouston. Learn More: buff.ly/Ag5sCAF

Congratulations to TAMEST Member Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D. (NAM, NAS), @BCMHouston, for being selected as the recipient of the Nancy Lurie Marks Prize for Autism Research, the Institute’s highest honor recognizing transformative contributions to autism research:buff.ly/Qyrz6jM

There are only two weeks left to nominate for the 2027 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards. If you haven't already submitted your nomination, the deadline is Monday, March 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. CT. Learn More: buff.ly/7Lkk1bx

TAMEST Board Member Kim Orth, Ph.D. (NAS), @UTSWMedCenter, is uncovering how bacterial pathogens can hijack our cells by flipping molecular switches. Her lab is revealing how these “alien invaders” rewire host systems at the molecular level. Read more: buff.ly/0I1mUXP

UT Austin is shaping the future of digital twins after major advances in AI, math and supercomputing. TAMEST Member Karen E. Willcox, Ph.D. (NAE) and the @OdenInstitute are driving physics‑informed, AI‑powered models across critical fields. Read more: buff.ly/Zww6jxd

Nominations for the 2027 O’Donnell Awards are open through Monday, March 30, at 6 p.m. CT. Don't miss this opportunity to recognize a rising star Texas researcher or team whose work highlights the essential role of science and technology in society: buff.ly/JZr7nHR

The National Academy of Inventors has announced its largest-ever class of Senior Members, with emerging inventors from universities and research institutions across Texas among the 230 honorees from 82 institutions worldwide. Read more: buff.ly/KrMoBPb

Scientists at @UTSWMedCenter including TAMEST Member Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D. (NAM, NAS, FRS), found two lipids that activate STING, opening new ways to modulate immunity across disease. Read more: buff.ly/Wk0cxDu

Bacteria are evolving defenses faster than new antibiotics can be developed. TAMEST Member Vanderlei S. Bagnato, Ph.D. (NAE, NAS), @TAMU, is turning to light‑based, drug‑free therapies to counter rising antibiotic‑resistant pneumonia: buff.ly/EkP8gAg

Researchers at @UTSWMedCenter including TAMEST Member Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D. (NAM) discovered that an immune‑cell protein can fuel HR+ breast cancer growth even without estrogen, helping explain why up to 20% of these tumors resist antiestrogen therapy: buff.ly/WaZgo8Z

There is one month left to nominate for the 2027 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards. The nomination deadline is March 30 at 6 p.m. Don't miss this opportunity to recognize a rising star Texas researcher or team: tamest.org/odonnell-awards

TAMEST welcomes nine new members and congratulates one current member on their election to @theNAEng in 2026. Of the 10 new NAE members from Texas, one is a current TAMEST member and Hill Prize recipient, and one is a past TAMEST protégé. Read More: tamest.org/news/tamest-we…

TAMEST connected with the Grand Prize Winner of the TAMEST Protégé Poster Challenge, @AMTatara of @UTSWMedCenter, to learn more about his research and what this recognition from TAMEST means for his work moving forward: tamest.org/news/tamest-pr…

Nominations for the 2027 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards are open through March 30, 2026. Don't miss this chance to recognize a rising star Texas researcher or team whose work highlights the essential role of science and technology in society: buff.ly/bvKsOpu

TAMEST Board Member Stephen A. Fuselier, Ph.D. (NAS), has been appointed as Vice President of the Space Science Division of Southwest Research Institute (@SwRI). Read More: buff.ly/WI3uwXW

The Texas Space Commission board of directors voted to conditionally approve a grant application totaling $14,154,767 for a proposed project led by @RiceUniversity. The project would create a Center for Space Technologies within the Rice Space Institute: buff.ly/JR1nQhK

We’re pleased to share highlights of the TAMEST 2026 Annual Conference: Pioneering Climate Innovations, which took place February 2–4, 2026, at the Kimpton Santo Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. View photos from the conference here: buff.ly/D34BSVz

Feeling very grateful for an inspiring few days with @TAMESTX, among our state’s most distinguished leaders in science, medicine, and innovation 🤩 Honored to bring home to @KalluriLab and @MDAndersonNews the 2026 Hill Prize in Medicine 🏆

The TAMEST Board of Directors met with leaders at The University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio to discuss expanding research initiatives and accelerating innovation in Texas.