The Parker Solar Probe flew within 3.8 million miles of the Sun's surface, the closest any spacecraft has ever gone.

Jason Kalirai, an astrophysicist and space mission area executive at APL, has been selected as a fellow by the American ...

Breakthrough ideas and technologies make the world better. With a BS in Applied Physics from Michigan Tech, you'll learn the fundamental laws of the physical universe so you can find those ...

As head of the Research and Exploratory Development Department, Merkle will accelerate innovation and collaborate with APL’s ...

Andrew Merkle has been selected as the new head of the Research and Exploratory Development Department, or REDD, at the Johns ...

The physics department has established Tracks in Applied Physics and Applied Science. By choosing this program, your Ph.D. degree will still be in physics, but the five course courses you take in your ...

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Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves -- found throughout the universe -- are able to accelerate particles to extreme speeds.

Applied physics is perfect for students fascinated by physics, but who don’t see themselves strictly pursuing a laboratory position. You’ll be prepared for a career in industry or engineering allowing ...

The Applied Physics Laboratory, led by Dr. D. Dobrynin, was formed in 2011, and is focused on the fundamental and applied research of “cold” atmospheric pressure plasmas. Primary research areas ...