![Paul L. Oostburg Sanz](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20180412_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 12, 2018
Paul L. Oostburg Sanz Named General Counsel at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has named Paul L. Oostburg Sanz as general counsel.
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Press Release
Apr 6, 2018
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Report Advises on Planning for School Safety and Security Technologies
No matter where you land in the debate over school safety, many experts agree that no single solution is best for all schools. But according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University, schools and systems can take a similarly sound approach to deciding what safety improvements to make and how to make them.
![Avril Haines](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20180406_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 6, 2018
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Avril Haines Named Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Avril Haines has joined the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, as a Senior Fellow.
![Parker Solar Probe Arrives in Florida](/sites/default/files/2023-01/Cover_PSP_Arrives_Florida.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 6, 2018
NASA’s Mission to Touch the Sun Arrives in the Sunshine State
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for its launch to the Sun, scheduled for July 31, 2018.
![Send Your Name to the Sun](/sites/default/files/2023-01/Cover_Send_Name_to_Sun.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 7, 2018
Send Your Name to the Sun Aboard Parker Solar Probe
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe — designed, built and managed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) — will launch in summer 2018 and travel to our star on a historic mission to “touch the Sun.” Now you can get on board and be a part of this voyage of extreme exploration.
![Lisa Disbrow](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20180306_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 6, 2018
Former Air Force Undersecretary and Acting Secretary Lisa Disbrow Joins Johns Hopkins APL as a Senior Fellow
Former U.S. Air Force Undersecretary and Acting Secretary Lisa Disbrow has joined the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, as a Senior Fellow.
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Press Release
Mar 5, 2018
From Advances in Health Care Tech to Touching the Sun, APL Experts Bring Innovation to 2018 South by Southwest
Engineers and scientists from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will discuss their innovative work on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and health care technology advances at 2018’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival, held March 9–18 in Austin, Texas.
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Press Release
Mar 1, 2018
Johns Hopkins APL to Host ‘Girl Power’ STEM Event on March 11
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will host “Girl Power,” a free opportunity for elementary and middle school girls to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), on Sunday, March 11, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on APL’s campus in Laurel, Maryland.
![Retinitis Pigmentosa](/sites/default/files/2023-01/Cover_APL_Retinal_Prosthetics.jpg)
Press Release
Feb 23, 2018
APL Retinal Prosthetics Tech Offers Blind Patients a New Outlook
One in 4,000 people suffer from retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a genetic disorder that leads to loss of cells in the retina and progressive loss of vision.
![Parker Solar Probe](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20180222_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Feb 22, 2018
Johns Hopkins APL Named as One of Fast Company’s 2018 ‘Most Innovative Companies’
For creating the first-ever spacecraft designed to fly through the inferno of the Sun’s corona, APL has earned a place as one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space for 2018.