Press Release
Nov 1, 2006
Ms. Kristin Gray Named Head of APL's Technology Transfer Office
Ms. Kristin Gray is the new head of the Office of Technology Transfer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md.
Press Release
Oct 25, 2006
Twin APL-Built, Solar-Studying Spacecraft Successfully Launched
NASA's STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) spacecraft — en route as the first mission to capture the sun in 3-D — successfully launched tonight aboard a single Delta II vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 8:52 p.m. EDT.
Press Release
Oct 16, 2006
NASA Orbiter Reveals New Details of Mars, Young and Old
During its first week of observations from low orbit, NASA's newest Mars spacecraft is already revealing new clues about both recent and ancient environments on the red planet.
Press Release
Oct 5, 2006
Lisa Blodgett Sets Priorities for Undersea Warfare Business Area at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Three months into her tenure as the Undersea Warfare Business Area executive at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., Lisa Blodgett has announced her immediate program priorities.
Press Release
Oct 5, 2006
Tim Collins to Lead Precision Engagement Business Area at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has named Timothy J. Collins the Precision Engagement Business Area Executive.
Press Release
Oct 3, 2006
NASA Awards Research, Development and Engineering Contract to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
NASA and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., have entered into a five-year contract that allows the Laboratory to provide research, development and engineering support to the agency.
Press Release
Sep 27, 2006
APL-Built Mineral-Mapping Imager Begins Mission at Mars With Cover Removed, CRISM Set to Take First Images
The most powerful mineral-mapper ever sent to Mars has opened its protective cover and is about to begin its search for hints of past water on the red planet.
Press Release
Sep 12, 2006
FDA Approves Use of APL-Developed Bone Density Technology
The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510K marketing clearance for the incorporation of bone health analysis software developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., for use in a commercially developed bone scanner.
Press Release
Sep 12, 2006
Johns Hopkins APL Licenses Security System that Instantly Identifies, Tracks Gunshot Incidents
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has signed a licensing agreement with Planning Systems Incorporated (PSI) of Reston, Va., granting the company rights to APL's patented concept for a gunshot digital imaging system.
Press Release
Aug 24, 2006
Robert Strain to Head Space Department at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has named Robert D. Strain to head its Space Department. He will lead APL's second-largest department, with nearly 600 specialists tackling some of NASA's and the military's toughest space science and systems engineering challenges.