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Johns Hopkins APL Pioneering Digital Calibration to Create ‘Born-Qualified’ Parts

APL is developing a comprehensive suite of capabilities to ensure that additively manufactured parts can perform predictably in mission-critical applications — no matter where, when, or on what ...
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‘ATLAS’ System Lifts Johns Hopkins APL Leadership in Automated Experimentation

An interdisciplinary team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has applied artificial intelligence to automate microcapsule experimentation. This has reduced the ...
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Rachel Klima

Dr. Rachel Klima is a planetary geologist whose research focuses on planetary spectroscopy—in particular, using reflected light to characterize the mineralogy of solid surfaces in the solar system.
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Simulating the Seas to Make Additive Manufacturing Fleet-Ready

Johns Hopkins APL and GKN Aerospace are partnering to develop a system that simulates shipboard motion for metal 3D printing at sea — advancing the Navy’s ability to produce critical parts on demand.
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Researchers Engineer Cold-Tolerant Proteins to Give U.S. an Arctic Edge

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL, inspired by biomolecules found in cold-tolerant organisms, are developing novel materials ...
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Vernon “CJ” Parks

Vernon “CJ” Parks Jr. is the mission area executive for Sea Control at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). He leads APL efforts supporting U.S. Navy and joint service missions to ...
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MDA, Johns Hopkins APL Demonstrate Low-Cost Approach to Missile Defense Testing

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and APL have successfully demonstrated a new, lower-cost approach to national missile defense testing validating that commercially operated rockets can support rapid, ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Director Emeritus Semmel Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Ralph Semmel, director emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Semmel was recognized for his ...