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![Ralph Semmel, Admiral James Kilby, and Vishal Giare](/sites/default/files/2024-07/20240725-Semmel-Kilby-Giare.jpg)
Press Release
Jul 25, 2024
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Johns Hopkins APL
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby visited APL on July 24 along with members of his staff.
![Workshop participants who attended in person gathered on APL’s campus for a group photo.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/20240725-Marine-eDNA-Group-Photo.jpg)
News
Jul 25, 2024
Unveiling the Nation’s Bold Strategy to Advance Environmental DNA: Key Workshop Takeaways
Over 250 scientists, practitioners and policymakers recently gathered on Johns Hopkins APL’s campus for the Third National Workshop on Marine Environmental DNA to launch a new federal aquatic eDNA National Strategy, discuss state-of-the-art eDNA science, and identify implementation opportunities that will realize the full potential of eDNA as a tool to monitor aquatic ecosystems.
![Ariel Voyager2](/sites/default/files/2024-07/20240724-ariel-voyager2.jpg)
News
Jul 24, 2024
Carbon Oxides on Uranus’ Moon Ariel Hint at Hidden Ocean, Webb Telescope Reveals
A new Johns Hopkins APL-led study using NASA’s Webb telescope suggests carbon dioxide and similar molecules on Uranus’ moon Ariel may be emerging from inside the moon, raising questions about the moon’s geologic activity and potential as an ocean world.
![Paul Burke](/sites/default/files/2024-07/20240722-Paul-Burke.jpg)
Press Release
Jul 23, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Burke Selected for Prestigious Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
APL computational physicist and aerospace engineer Paul Burke will join some of the country’s most promising early-career engineers to discuss pioneering research and technical advancements at the National Academies Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.
![Lisa Pogue melts an alloy of zirconium and titanium in the arc melter.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/20240715-Lisa-Pogue-Arc-Melter.jpg)
Press Release
Jul 15, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Forges Pathway to Stronger Alloys for Extreme Environments
APL researchers are accelerating multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) design by creating complex microstructures that provide composition information from only a few samples. The researchers developed a design capability to synthesize 17 unique MPEA compositions and present characterization data on over 7,000 unique data points.