Press Release
Apr 19, 2017
APL Named Top Supporter of HBCU Engineering Programs
APL has been honored once again for its strong support of engineering programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Career Communications Group, a national organization that promotes the achievements of minorities and women in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
Press Release
Apr 13, 2017
Chemical Energy ‘Critical for Life’ Found on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
Scientists have found that a form of chemical energy on which life can feed appears to exist in Saturn’s moon Enceladus — further enhancing the scientific interest of this and other “ocean worlds” in our solar system and beyond.
Press Release
Apr 12, 2017
JHU Student Racing Team Gets a Boost from APL Additive Manufacturing
The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Baja racing team had a problem. The students were having a hard time making complex drive shafts, parts that connect the rear wheels to the engine, for the race car they were building for competitions.
Press Release
Apr 10, 2017
APL Helps Liberia Better Prepare for Health Threats
Nearly two years have passed since the deadly outbreak of Ebola in Liberia began to taper off, but the root causes of the epidemic — dilapidated health facilities, shortages of staff and equipment, and fractured trust in the system — persist.
Press Release
Mar 30, 2017
Giare Appointed Air and Missile Defense Mission Area Executive
Vishal Giare has been named mission area executive for Air and Missile Defense at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland.
Press Release
Mar 29, 2017
NASA Selects APL-Managed Balloon Mission to Untangle the Complexities of the Interstellar Medium
NASA has selected an Ultralong-Duration Balloon (ULDB) science mission that will measure emissions from the interstellar medium, which is the cosmic material found between stars.
Press Release
Mar 28, 2017
AIAA, Aviation Week Name Kumar a Future Engineering Leader
A tip from the AIAA and Aviation Week: keep an eye on Rubbel Kumar. Kumar, a Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory aerodynamicist and part-time aerospace engineering graduate student at the University of Maryland, was recently named one of “Tomorrow’s Engineering Leaders: The 20 Twenties.”
Press Release
Mar 21, 2017
Thousands Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Johns Hopkins APL
Staff members and guests packed the Kossiakoff Center on Friday, March 10, to take part in events marking — to the day — the 75th anniversary of APL’s founding.
Press Release
Mar 21, 2017
APL Director Semmel Receives Maryland International Business Leadership Award
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Director Ralph Semmel has received a Maryland International Business Leadership Award from the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI).
Press Release
Mar 2, 2017
RAVAN Earth Science CubeSat Records ‘First Light’ Data
The Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes (RAVAN) CubeSat captured its “first light” data from Earth on Jan. 25, 2017.