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Press Release
Aug 4, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Third Straight Selection to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List
For the third consecutive year, APL secured a spot on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators list, joining businesses and organizations around the globe honored for demonstrating a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.
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Press Release
Jul 26, 2021
Finer Flaws: Exploring the Advantages of Defects in Laser Manufactured Materials
Johns Hopkins APL researchers set out to better understand the influence of different defects on the mechanical performance of additively manufactured materials. In a recent journal article, they provide data to help understand the effects of defects and enable decision-making.
![The BossDB team at APL (from left): Will Gray Roncal, Jordan Matelsky, Brock Wester, Daniel Xenes, Sandy Hider and Timothy Gion. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Craig Weiman](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210722b_image1_lg.jpeg)
Press Release
Jul 22, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL, Amazon Partner to Accelerate Access to High-Res Brain Mapping Data
An expanded collaboration between APL and the Amazon Web Services' Open Data Sponsorship Program will further enable the storage and accessibility of ever-expanding neuroimaging datasets generated by the neuroscience research community.
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News
Jul 22, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Board of Managers Welcomes New Chair Murren and New Member Barber; Bids Farewell to Outgoing Chair Hankin
After six years as chair of APL's board of managers, Michael Hankin closed out his term on June 30, making way for new chair Heather Murren. Jeffrey Barber has also joined the board.
![Graeme Smith, a senior radar expert at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, serves as associate editor at IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (TAES). Credit: Ryan Miller](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210719_image1_lg.jpeg)
Press Release
Jul 19, 2021
‘Radar Fanatic’ Status Lands APL’s Smith Role as Journal Editor
Graeme Smith is passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others. Serving as an associate editor for IEEE’s Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems allows him to contribute to the field and advocate for Johns Hopkins APL.
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Feature Story
Jul 14, 2021
SMART Nav: Giving Spacecraft the Power to Guide Themselves
In person, SMART Nav doesn’t look like much.
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Press Release
Jul 13, 2021
A Father’s Advice Drives Master Inventor George Coles
As he was growing up, George Coles Jr. often heard from his father, “If you use it, you need to know how to fix it.” That advice framed an approach to innovation for Coles, one of three staff members to recently earn the APL Master Inventor Award.
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Press Release
Jul 13, 2021
‘Solving Problems Others Haven’t’ Keeps Blodgett Focused on Invention
Dave Blodgett says he often wakes up at night thinking about work, but that's OK, because it's thrilling when your work has tremendous potential for meaningful impact. The chief scientist for APL's Research and Exploratory Development Department secured his 10th patent in 2020 and has been honored as a Master Inventor.
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Press Release
Jul 12, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Earns a Place Among Computerworld’s Top 10 ‘Best Places to Work in IT’
APL is one of Insider Pro and Computerworld’s top 10 “Best Places to Work in IT,” making the prestigious list for the fourth year in a row.
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Press Release
Jul 9, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Scientists Help Solve the 40 Year Mystery of Jupiter’s X-ray Aurora
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have helped solve a decades-old mystery as to how Jupiter produces a spectacular burst of X-rays every few minutes.