The Future of Graduate-Level Education at APL

Abstract

Graduate-level education has been the cornerstone for developing the capabilities of staff members of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and those of neighboring governmental and industrial organizations for over five decades. This article briefly discusses the development of graduate-level engineering and applied science education at APL along with its strong historical ties to the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. In particular, this article focuses on the 2020 education upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and offers thoughts about what the future may hold in store for graduate-level professional education at APL and its Whiting School partner.