Press Release
Jun 6, 2016
Johns Hopkins APL to Teach Children of Wounded Warriors About Prosthetics Using Virtual Reality
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, has received a $375,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to use virtual reality to educate the children of wounded warriors in the use of prosthetics, and to stimulate interest in STEM topics.
Press Release
May 19, 2016
NASA’s Van Allen Probes Reveal Long-Term Behavior of Earth’s Ring Current
New findings based on a year’s worth of observations from NASA’s Van Allen Probes have revealed that the ring current — an electrical current carried by energetic ions that encircles our planet — behaves in a much different way than previously understood.
Press Release
May 6, 2016
First Global Topographic Model of Mercury among MESSENGER’s Latest Delivery to the Planetary Data System
The MESSENGER mission has released the first global digital elevation model (DEM) of Mercury, revealing in stunning detail the topography across the entire innermost planet and paving the way for scientists to characterize fully the planet’s geologic history.
Press Release
Apr 20, 2016
APL Recognizes World-Class Expertise at 2016 Achievement Awards
A cost-effective, multifunctional water purification membrane that can simultaneously remove pathogens and toxic heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, was selected as the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Invention of the Year.
Press Release
Apr 19, 2016
New Textbook by APL Authors Shares Lessons Learned on Creating a Culture of Innovation in Large Organizations
Creating a culture of innovation and collaboration in large, complex organizations is hard work. And doing so successfully requires a strategic framework, committed leadership, and significant investments in time and resources.
Press Release
Apr 11, 2016
APL Draws More Than 500 Girls to 10th Annual Girl Power Event
The 10th annual Girl Power event on March 6, in the Kossiakoff Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, drew more than 500 girls for an afternoon of exploration, discovery and career advice.
Press Release
Apr 1, 2016
APL Lauded for Space Science, Engineering Achievements
Several APL scientists and engineers were honored over the past month for their pioneering work to expand the frontiers of knowledge in space.
Press Release
Mar 28, 2016
College Cyber Defenders Get Set for “Operation Cyber Bailout”
Students from eight Mid-Atlantic universities will compete to protect simulated financial institutions from a cyber attack during the 2016 National Cyberwatch Center Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC).
Press Release
Mar 25, 2016
Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Baltimore/Washington Space Apps Challenge, April 23–24
Technology teams will take on science and technology problems facing our planet and solar system at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, on April 23–24.
Press Release
Mar 24, 2016
APL Proposal for Next-Generation Solar Array Technology Selected by NASA
NASA has selected four proposals, including one led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, to develop new solar array technologies. These improved arrays will aid spacecraft in exploring destinations well beyond low-Earth orbit and as far away as Mars and Jupiter.