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Texas Public Radio is supported by contributors to the Technology and Entrepreneurship News Fund including The 80/20 Foundation, Digital Defense, Rackspace, The Elmendorf Family Fund, UTSA Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship, SecureLogix, USAA and Giles Design Bureau.

SwRI’s Dr. Daniel Portillo (right) and UTSA’s Dr. Morteza Seidi (left) are creating innovative military helmet pads designed to prevent traumatic brain injury (TBI). The project is supported by a $125,000 grant from the Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) program.
William Luther
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Southwest Research Institute
Researchers will create padding designed to withstand both blunt and ballistic impacts service members face in the field.