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Since 1943, APL-UW has conducted acoustic and oceanographic studies in how deep ocean variability affects Navy systems. Today, our scientists and engineers pursue leadership roles in acoustic and remote sensing, ocean physics and engineering, medical and industrial ultrasound, polar science and logistics, environmental and information systems, and electronic and photonic systems. |
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Every two years, APL-UW produces a Biennial Report to highlight current research and education efforts, financial health, and publication and community outreach activities. You may request printed copies of APL-UW Biennial reports published since 2001 (odd-numbered years) by emailing webadmin@apl.uw.edu. |
The Laboratory works with UW’s Center For Commercialization (C4C) to bring our entrepreneurial researchers together with industry. In 2009-2010 APL-UW had 37 invention disclosures, 27 patent applications, 15 patents issued, and 25 commercialization licenses or agreements. |
APL-UW research is conducted in five campus buildings: the original Henderson Hall, the Old Oceanography Building, the Old Fisheries Center, and the Benjamin Hall Interdisciplinary Research Building. Executive and business functions are located at 909 Boat Street. Our research vessels are piered on Lake Union. |
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December 2011
About the Director Dr. Simmen assumed the directorship of the Laboratory in July 2003. He is the seventh Director in APL-UW's 68-year history. His career has been linked closely to the U.S. Navy. For ten years before coming to APL-UW, he led the Office of Naval Research Ocean Acoustics Program. Dr. Simmen graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 1977 with a degree in applied mathematics, earned an M.S. from Cornell University in theoretical and applied mechanics, and a Ph.D. from Caltech in applied mathematics. |
Research at APL-UW is funded by grants and contracts, primarily with government federal agencies such as the U.S. Navy, NSF, NASA, NIH, and DARPA. APL-UW receives no support from the state of Washington. The Laboratory relies on private gifts for new faculty positions, new buildings, student fellowships, seed funding for new research projects, endowments, matching funds to secure federal research grants, educational outreach to schools, undergraduate mentorships, and new programs. You can make gifts to the APL-UW Institute, the Laboratory's Joseph P. Henderson Endowment Fund, the APL-UW Discretionary Account, or make a Life Income Gift. Find information about online giving at the University of Washington Foundation secure website. UW employees can make gifts through payroll deduction. Download, complete, and return the form. Indicate which fund(s) you wish to receive your gift. For more information and other options for giving, contact: |
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I'm pleased to report that the Laboratory has grown in new research facilities, continues adding more scientists and engineers, and is embarking on exciting new ventures. Notable among recent research and development efforts is a system to detect trace levels of explosives adsorbed to surfaces, Arctic Ocean hydrography from satellite sensors, development of an ultrasound imaging device to diagnose traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield, and acoustic detection of unexploded ordnance in coastal environments. Use this website to explore the Laboratory's invention, discovery, and the people who make it possible.
