NASA’s Perseverance rover, the centerpiece of Mars 2020 mission, touched down inside the red planet's Jezero Crater on February 18, kicking off a new era of exploration on Mars. Across multiple NASA Space Centers, contracts and programs, Jacobs partners with NASA to support the rover, delivering innovative technologies that lead to horizon-expanding scientific discoveries.

This article captures the key takeaways from a presentation by Jacobs Regional Solutions Director of Aviation Joseph Butler at the Australian Airports Association (AAA) Virtual National Conference. The theme, Airports Beyond 2020, elevated conversations on the opportunities that will help shape the industry’s way forward and accelerate its recovery, beyond the global pandemic. Read highlights in this piece.

NASA recently awarded the Silver Team Achievement Medal to Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions Director of Communications Amy Ochs and the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge Competition team as part of NASA's 2020 Agency-Level Honors Awards virtual ceremony in early March.

In Texas, where oil and gas is critical to the State, freshwater resources are equally important to protect and preserve and industries are finding new ways to meet water demands. Pioneer Natural Resources is a leader in creating innovative, sustainable water supply solutions, including reclaimed water sources. Here’s how the City of Midland, Texas, and Pioneer Natural Resources LLC (Pioneer) jointly solved each other’s water resource challenges.

The thriving and multicultural city of Klang Valley in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be transformed in the next few years thanks to the upcoming Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) line. Find out more about how LRT3 will alleviate traffic congestion along the economic development corridors, provide more efficient travel experience and stimulate economic growth in the region.

Jacobs has received the UK Ministry of Defence’s highest sustainability accolade for its work on the rebuild of home berths for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers. Read more in this article:

Space exploration vehicles traveling beyond low earth orbit can cover many millions of miles in every conceivable direction encountering gravitational forces combined with unbending laws of physics. Find out in this article how Jacobs is working with NASA to map out the orbital flight path for the upcoming Artemis I mission.

Valuing Water extends beyond thinking about water as an economic-based commodity. It recognizes water’s role in the global cycles of our planet; its connections to land, food, and energy; and perhaps most importantly, its influence on our cities, our societies, and our cultures. Water both affects us and connects us.

The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania is a shining example of international cooperation in nuclear decommissioning. Click to read more about how we’ve supported this program to decommission the Soviet-designed reactor.

As our global support effort during the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we meet three military reservists using their organizational and people management skills to assist the U.K.'s National Health Service.

Road map sets out the role of real estate in social value creation and what’s needed for the industry to contribute to more inclusive and sustainable development. Access the full report here.

As city and infrastructure operations look to realize the benefits of becoming truly smart and leverage the social and economic benefits of connecting people, Jacobs’ team is helping clients to integrate all elements of this complex ecosystem to create business cases that will help realize smart ambitions.

In this article we explore how Jacobs is supporting a key aspect of the safety case that underpins life extension for the U.K.’s nuclear power stations.

In recognition of Jacobs transformation to a global technology-driven solutions company, MSCI has changed the company’s GICS® code to Research & Consulting Services.

Equality and social inclusion must go hand in hand with climate protection and economic growth to ensure the long-term success of sustainable cities and a green recovery post-pandemic, says a new report available here:

At Jacobs, living inclusion and working to end gender inequity are year-round activities: the drive to create a world where everyone has the same opportunity to thrive never stops. Dates like International Women’s Day allow us to reflect on the progress we have made and renew our commitment to advancing diversity through equality.

Jacobs was selected to provide Engineering services for Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC’s facility in Dallas, Texas. The facility will provide low-cost versions of high-cost generic drugs. Find out more about this facility, and Jacobs' involvement, in this article.

An ambitious scheme, designed by HS2’s landscape architects, ecologists, engineers and soil specialists, including Jacobs, aims to reuse construction materials to create 127 hectares of new chalk grassland, woodland, wood pasture and wetland habitats that will substantially enhance the local natural environment. Read the article here: