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MD Students to Help APL Create a Map of the Brain
As part of the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education’s STEM Challenge Program, high schoolers will work with APL researchers to process brain tissue images to create a picture of how the cortex is wired at a single neuron level.
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CRISM Reveals New Website
A new website for the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) has debuted, featuring more ways to access data and easier use for both researchers and the public.
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APL Plays Key Role in Sophisticated Naval Ballistic Missile Defense Test
Staff from APL played an important role in the successful intercept of a separating ballistic missile target with the second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System and two SM-3 Block IB guided missiles.
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Patrick Gibbons Joins APL as Chief Communications Officer
As APL’s chief communications officer, Patrick Gibbons will lead organization-wide communications efforts to help support and drive the Laboratory’s business goals; oversee APL’s communications and branding strategy; and manage employee communications, media relations and social media programs.
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Johns Hopkins APL, Howard County Economic Development Authority Form Tech Transfer Partnership
The Laboratory and the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) have established a technology transfer partnership to bring APL innovation to the marketplace.
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MISSION AREAS


  • Air and Missile Defense

  • Civil Space

  • Cyber Operations

  • Homeland Protection

  • National Security Analysis

  • National Security Space

  • Precision Engagement

  • Research and Exploratory Development

  • Special Operations

  • Strategic Systems

  • Undersea Warfare