Four Navy commands signed an agreement in New Orleans to form the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst, pairing naval labs with industry and UNO to speed defense tech and local jobs.

USGS finds modest oil and gas in the Buda Limestone beneath parts of Austin; the totals are small compared with major shale plays but reshape the subsurface map.

XenoStart, START's preclinical arm in San Antonio, is ending operations after a contamination incident. The closure could disrupt access to PDX models and ongoing translational studies.