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Press Release
Jun 30, 2004
APL Imager Aims at Saturn's Space Environment
As NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft begins its four-year orbital tour of the Saturn system, mission scientists will use an innovative imaging device to deliver the most detailed look yet at the relationship between the Sun, the giant ringed planet and the diverse collection of moons looping around it.
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Press Release
Jun 29, 2004
APL's Robin Vaughan Named AIAA Engineer of the Year
Vaughan was cited for her work as guidance and control lead engineer for the MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft — a NASA Discovery mission that will conduct the first orbital study of the innermost planet after its launch this summer.
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Press Release
Jun 17, 2004
Johns Hopkins Researcher Sees Hurricanes as Catalyst for Ocean Plant Growth
This finding puts researchers one step closer to a comprehensive understanding of the ocean's carbon cycle, to knowing how organisms like phytoplankton protect the Earth from global warming, and to determining what effect phytoplankton might have on climate.
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Press Release
Jun 7, 2004
APL Space Physicist Edmond Roelof Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Roelof was recognized by AGU for his "continued innovative research in space physics and for his founding of the field of energetic neutral atom imaging."
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Press Release
Jun 3, 2004
NSBRI Funds Two Biomedical Projects at Johns Hopkins APL
The projects - two of 48 selected from 111 proposals - will continue the Institute's research to resolve the health and medical challenges related to long-duration space missions.
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Press Release
May 5, 2004
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Opens New Jersey Office
Johns Hopkins APL will provide on-site technical support to communications and information security projects designed to advance the Army's large-scale restructuring of its telecommunication infrastructure.
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Media Advisory
Apr 27, 2004
APL Hosts Student Robotic Competition on Space Day
Nearly 400 middle school students from 22 schools across Maryland will compete in the fourth annual TEAMS (Technology Education Alliance with Middle Schools) science and technology competition May 6.
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Press Release
Apr 22, 2004
National Capital Region Launches Area Disease Reporting Network
The project's goal is to establish a regional surveillance network for the early detection and notification of abnormal disease events that could cause high morbidity and mortality in DC, Maryland and Virginia populations.
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Press Release
Apr 20, 2004
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names Its Inventions of the Year
A high-tech neutralization system that foils airborne pathogens, tough-but-flexible body armor and a more efficient quantum computing method are The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's top inventions for 2003.
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Press Release
Apr 19, 2004
Michael Griffin Heads Space Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Griffin oversees the second-largest department at the Laboratory, with more than 600 specialists tackling some of NASA's and the military's toughest space science and engineering challenges.