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UT San Antonio (@UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (@SwRI) have received NASA approval to advance the MARS‑C initiative, a collaborative research effort focused on developing next‑generation habitat technologies for future human missions to Mars: youtube.com/watch?v=a-lKnE…

ICYMI: Inside Philanthropy spotlights 2025 Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award Recipient Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies for decades‑long commitment to science‑driven solutions. Read More (Subscription Required): insidephilanthropy.com/home/trailblaz…

TAMEST mourns the loss of cherished TAMEST Member Byron D. Tapley, Ph.D. (NAE), @UTAustin. Dr. Tapley was a pioneer of modern space geodesy whose vision and leadership fundamentally reshaped how we measure and understand Earth: buff.ly/33kODs5

Don’t miss this opportunity to join TAMEST in Austin for the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Summit: Celebrating 20 Years of Impact and Innovation, on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at The University of Texas at Austin. Learn More: buff.ly/LwXKxFZ

San Antonio’s biomedical research sector is rising nationally, led by @UTSA and @txbiomed. KLRN featured Dr. Francisco Cigarroa of UT San Antonio and Dr. Larry Schlesinger of Texas Biomed on the city’s growing impact on future health research: klrn.org/blogs/station-…

The @UHouston has launched UH Health, a unified academic health enterprise bringing together its colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and optometry to strengthen research, expand access to care and address workforce needs across Texas: buff.ly/ZdT1XtU

TAMEST Board Treasurer Selda Gunsel, Ph.D. (NAE) highlights new research at @Shell demonstrating a major advance in electric‑vehicle performance: an innovative thermal‑management fluid that allows EVs to charge from 10% to 80% in under 10 minutes: buff.ly/KC8YsU1

TAMEST connected with TAMEST Member Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D. (NAM, NAE, NAS), @RiceUniversity, whose work bridges engineering, medicine and global health to expand access to quality care. Read More: tamest.org/news/member-pr…

TAMEST mourns the loss of beloved TAMEST Member Maura L. Gillison, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), @UTMDAnderson. Dr. Gillison was a transformative leader in oncology and molecular epidemiology whose work improved the lives of individuals facing head and neck cancer: cancerletter.com/obituary/20260…

The University of Texas at Austin (@UTAustin) is charging ahead with quantum innovations that could be even bigger than the building where some of the world’s most exciting and cutting-edge research in this field is just getting underway. Read More: buff.ly/GwPzDtu

Texas Biomedical Research Institute (@txbiomed) announced a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of War to help protect service members and civilians from emerging and high-consequence biological threats: buff.ly/i3mvyhb

TAMEST congratulates @RiceUniversity President and TAMEST Member Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D. (NAE) on his election to the National Academy of Construction recognizing his long‑standing contributions to engineering and construction. Read More: news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice…

Join TAMEST in Austin, Texas, for the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Summit: Celebrating 20 Years of Impact and Innovation, on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Learn More: buff.ly/sSQLeSK

TAMEST Member Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH (NAM), @UTHealthSA, has secured a $400,000 Susan G. Komen leadership grant to advance therapeutic yoga research for breast cancer survivors. Read More: news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-san-…

Flyttr and @txbiomed have announced a new collaboration to advance next‑generation tools addressing the invasive New World screwworm, strengthening scientific understanding and improving surveillance and mitigation strategies. Read More: txbiomed.org/news-press/new…

2025 Kay Bailey Hutchison Award Recipient Lyda Hill Philanthropies continues to advance scientific and clinical progress, underscored by its support for a nonprofit drug developer working to lower cancer treatment costs. Read More: dmagazine.com/healthcare-bus…

Help us spread the word: TAMEST is growing our team in Austin, Texas, and we’re looking for an outstanding Program Manager who is passionate about advancing Texas innovation and research. If you know a strong candidate, encourage them to apply today: buff.ly/Nd87abP

TAMEST 2026 O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences Recipient Yunsun Nam, Ph.D., @UTSWMedCenter, advances RNA biology with discoveries reshaping cancer research. Her latest work identifies a new RNA‑modifying enzyme cancer cells use to survive and grow: utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/artic…

TAMEST Member Richard A. Tapia, Ph.D. (NAE), @RiceUniversity, is remembered in the @nytimes for his distinguished contributions to optimization and numerical analysis and his national leadership in advancing diversity in STEM. Read More: nytimes.com/2026/06/17/sci…

Join leading researchers, innovators and past Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award recipients in Austin, Texas, for the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Summit: Celebrating 20 Years of Impact and Innovation, on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Learn More: tamest.org/odonnell-award…