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May 25, 2023Spacecraft Engineer Is on Fire for Community Service
When he’s not working on spacecraft electrical systems, Johns Hopkins APL mechanical engineer Kyle Norman spends his time putting out fires — literally. As a volunteer firefighter, he responded to more than 360 emergency calls last year and won a community service award for his efforts. -
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May 24, 2023Johns Hopkins APL’s Boye Named Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer
Jeff Boye was named the 2023 Outstanding Young Engineer by the Maryland Academy of Sciences during a ceremony on May 18 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore. -
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May 23, 2023Submarine Technology Symposium Focuses on Maintaining the Advantage in ‘The Decade of Maximum Danger’
From May 9 to 11, members of the Submarine Force, industry, laboratories, academia, warfare centers, and acquisition and intelligence communities gathered at Johns Hopkins APL for the 35th annual Submarine Technology Symposium, centered on the theme, “Undersea Dominance and Deterrence in the Decade of Maximum Danger.” -
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May 22, 2023Subtracting Time From Additive Materials Development
Johns Hopkins APL researchers developed a framework of enabling capabilities to speed up the additive manufacturing process and quickly create materials for extremely specific mission requirements. -
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May 19, 2023DART Mission Recognized for Aerospace Excellence
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), designed, built and operated by Johns Hopkins APL, was recognized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with the organization’s newest award — the AIAA Award for Aerospace Excellence — on May 18. -
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May 18, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Explores Alternatives to PFAS in Firefighting Foams
As the Department of Defense aims to extinguish use of PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foams for firefighting on military bases in 2024, APL researchers are evaluating additives to enhance firefighting capabilities of PFAS-free fire suppressants for military use. -
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May 18, 2023Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven Visits Johns Hopkins APL
Mr. Raven spent the day at APL’s Laurel, Maryland, campus meeting with subject-matter experts and visiting several of the Lab’s state-of-the-art research facilities. -
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May 17, 2023A REAL Game-Changing Instrument Arrives in Montana for Spacecraft Integration
A first-of-its-kind particle instrument meant to characterize the forces that cause radiation to rain down into Earth’s atmosphere safely arrived in Montana earlier this week. Developed at Johns Hopkins APL as part of NASA’s Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) CubeSat mission, the compact detector marks an unmatched feat in instrument design. -
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May 16, 2023The Future of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance at Johns Hopkins APL
Future disease outbreaks aren’t probable, they’re inevitable. To prepare for those situations, researchers at APL are leveraging more than 30 years of public health and data analysis experience to develop strategies and tools that will best enable effective decision-making for outbreak response. -
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May 16, 2023Lab Celebrates Top Inventions, Discoveries and Technical Accomplishments at APL Achievement Awards Ceremony
In April, Johns Hopkins APL honored nearly 200 staff members for their exceptional contributions during the annual APL Achievement Awards ceremony.