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An unusual opportunity is being offered to reporters who are interested in writing about new science and technology — most of which has not been made public before now. The ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is holding its first combined Technical Achievement Awards event, with displays and demonstrations of more than a dozen new technologies, a nod to the Laboratory’s 70-year legacy, and robots galore. This celebration of discovery and innovation will include Invention of the Year and Government Purpose Innovation awards along with recognition for outstanding publications, R&D and new technology research being done at the Laboratory. Interested? Come to APL’s Kossiakoff Center on Wednesday, May 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. to mingle with researchers who are creating the future.

What: Technical Achievement Awards Event with New Technology Demonstrations and Displays, including:

• Human Surrogates — human-like models (torso and arm) to help study blunt-force trauma injuries
• RoboSally — a robotic system, leveraging two Modular Prosthetic Limbs, designed to replicate human capabilities to safely remove humans from life-threatening operations
• EMAPS — a backpack-sized package for mapping and sensing in GPS-deprived areas
• Transparent Armor — a thinner/lighter armor that protects against the same threat level as existing armor
• Kevlar/Carbon NanoTube Armor — game-changing lightweight, flexible, body armor
• Free Space Optics Terminal — demonstrating how optical communications can be as reliable as today’s fiber-reliant systems
• ANIMATOR — a device that turns off-the-shelf, remote-controlled vehicles into autonomous, controlled vehicles
• IBuoy — a mini, low-cost, expendable buoy made with off-the-shelf components and satellite data telemetry to measure ocean waves
• IT Super Hero — a game that teaches players about the world of information technology and basic cybersecurity, like how to handle online stalkers
• Models of the Transit (first navigation satellite), New Horizons (on its way to Pluto), and MESSENGER (now orbiting Mercury) spacecraft
• Solar Probe Plus Spacecraft Sunshade — insulation material that defies blowtorch heat

When: 4–6 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Where: The Kossiakoff Center at The ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723

Admission is free; registration is required: Media should contact Gina Ellrich in advance at gina.ellrich@jhuapl.edu.