
Press Release
May 7, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Celebrates Innovation and Staff Achievements, Honoring Top Inventions, Discoveries and Technical Accomplishments
A coherent, optical system that allows for noninvasive, real-time imaging of neural tissue and other biological systems was announced as the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory’s Invention of the Year at the annual APL Achievement Awards ceremony on April 30 at APL’s campus in Laurel, Maryland.

Press Release
Apr 24, 2019
Cool Tool Could Enable Quantum Computers to Tackle More Complex Applications
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have developed a new device for controlling and measuring qubits inside the cooler environment; the new device can be manipulated at lower frequency, without the need for microwave lines, thus reducing cost and complexity.

Press Release
Apr 16, 2019
APL, DHS Science and Technology Enhance First-Responder Technologies
Poor cell phone coverage in rural areas might be frustrating to travelers, but it can be downright dangerous for first responders who have to deal with unreliable communications in an emergency.

Press Release
Apr 15, 2019
Meteoroid Strikes Eject Precious Water from Moon
Researchers from NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory report that streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapor.

Press Release
Apr 15, 2019
Disappearing Lakes Offer Clues to Titan’s Seasonal Cycles
The apparent seasonal disappearance of small methane lakes on Titan is giving scientists insight into the complex hydrologic cycle of Saturn’s largest moon.

Press Release
Apr 12, 2019
DART Mission Set to Launch on SpaceX Falcon 9
NASA’s first planetary defense mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), has been slated for a June 2021 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Press Release
Apr 8, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL and Northeastern University Join Forces to Conduct Resilience and Security Studies
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has signed an agreement with the Northeastern University-based Global Resilience Institute to advance collaborative research into resilience and security issues.

Media Advisory
Apr 5, 2019
NASA Invites Media to Learn More About Near-Earth Asteroids, Comets
Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 Planetary Defense Conference Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3, at The Hotel at the University of Maryland.

Press Release
Apr 3, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Director Ralph Semmel Named an ‘Influential Marylander’
Ralph Semmel, director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, has been named an Influential Marylander by The Daily Record.

Press Release
Mar 27, 2019
Five Ways to Improve Hospital Labor Productivity
In 2017, U.S. health care spending increased 3.9 percent to $3.5 trillion — close to 18 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product. But more isn’t always good; this growth has broad negative impacts on federal, state and local budgets, as well as on employers and individuals.