http://www.ara.com/ ARA.com is a leader in science and engineering. Copyright 20011 ARA.com en-us http://www.ara.com/ara_logo.jpg http://www.ara.com/ Mon, 14 May 2012 17:41:00 MST News 60 ARA announced today that Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), a 50-50 joint venture between Chevron Products Company and Lummus Technology, has joined ARA's ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative to develop drop-in biofuels.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/chevron-readijet.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 17:41:00 MST ARA has released a Windows PC version of the popular First Responder Support Tools (FiRST).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/first-pc-release.htm Tue, 17 April 2012 16:13:00 MST CARY, N.C. (MARCH 27, 2012) - Epic Games, Inc. announces a long-term, multi-platform Unreal Engine 3 (UE3) reseller and support agreement with Virtual Heroes, a division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/unreal-network.htm Mon, 26 March 2012 22:16:00 MST For the first time in its 33-year history, ARA received the William J. Perry Award as a partner on the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) program team. 

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/mop-perry-award.htm Mon, 26 March 2012 22:16:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has joined the EDGE® Innovation Network, a collaborative, open-environment initiative enabling industry and academia, with government input, to collaborate on enhancing the delivery cycle of new technologies and innovative capabilities to war fighters and first-responders.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/edge-network.htm Fri, 10 February 2012 16:25:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has announced the commercial release of its U.S. hurricane model, HurLoss.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/hurloss.htm Wed, 01 February 2012 16:20:00 MST Since 2006, ARA has been the sole support contractor for the Highways for LIFE (HfL) program within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/highways-for-life.htm Wed, 25 January 2012 16:00:00 MST ARA has supported the Illinois Tollway with numerous 'green initiatives' over the past five years.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/green-roadways.htm Mon, 19 December 2011 11:30:00 MST ARA is part of the team that won the Combat Casualty Training Consortium (CCTC) grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) to help improve medical training for DoD personnel.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/army-medic-training.htm Mon, 28 November 2011 14:46:00 MST ARA is leading a multidisciplinary research team, sponsored by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), to develop superior forecasting methods that aggregate experts' opinions on world events.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/forecasting-methods.htm Thu, 03 November 2011 17:14:00 MST ARA recently completed a two and one-half year research effort to help state highway agencies (DOTs), tollway and turnpike authorities, private traffic control service providers, and highway contractors improve the safety of mobile lane closures and reduce risk to highway workers and the traveling public of serious and fatal accidents when work is performed on in-service roadways.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/safer-road-construction.htm Tue, 25 October 2011 13:45:00 MST ARA North Florida Division's drop-in biofuel Initiative has the potential to position Florida as a leader in reducing the United States' reliance on foreign oil while also stimulating agriculture in Florida.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/ndf-biofuels.htm Thu, 22 September 2011 17:04:00 MST Curt Beckemeyer, ARA Senior Vice President and Transportation Sector Manager, has been named President of Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI). Beckemeyer takes on this position in addition to his existing ARA responsibilities.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/gmi-president.htm Thu, 15 September 2011 15:23:00 MST ARA Remembers the Victims and Heroes of 9/11.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/911-remembrance.htm Fri, 09 September 2011 14:53:00 MST The U.S. Air Force is promoting a visionary medical technology known as Field Intravenous Fluid Reconstitution (FIVR) to reduce logistic costs by filling intravenous bags as needed at battlefield hospitals.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/fivr.htm Fri, 26 August 2011 16:04:00 MST ARA's Southern Division recently completed blast analysis of Easi-Set WorldWide's SlenderWall® architectural precast concrete / steel stud building panel system.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/blast-analysis.htm Thu, 11 August 2011 09:13:00 MST As part of the Wright State Research Institute (WSRI)-led Human Performance Consortium, ARA is teaming with industry and state education partners to help expand the Ohio university system's aerospace graduate education program in launching the Defense Aerospace Graduate Studies Institute.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/ohio-aerospace-training.htm Thu, 11 August 2011 09:13:00 MST Tri-Max is a cutting-edge, firefighting technology. The completely portable fire suppression system produces compressed air foam. Unlike foam that is used for general firefighting, Tri-Max uses compressed air to enable the foam to travel greater distances, allowing the firefighters greater standoff range and keeping them safer.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/tri-max-firefighting.htm Wed, 13 July 2011 16:03:00 MST Now with the Android version, the HAZMAT Evac is available for over 60% of the smartphone market.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/Android-App-HAZMAT-Evac.html Wed, 06 July 2011 02:32:00 MST ARA’s Gulf Coast Sector Manager Glen McDonald and North Florida Division Manager Chuck Red presented ARA’s Catalytic Hydrothermolysis (CH) technology and ReadiJet (Renewable Aromatic Drop-in Jet) fuel at the Alternative Aviation Fuels Showcase at the Paris Air Show during June 20-26. 

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/paris-air-show.htm Fri, 01 July 2011 04:41:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc., scored top honors again at the annual New Mexico Technology Flying 40 Awards as ARA placed second in a ranking of the state’s top revenue-producing technology companies regardless of revenue growth.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/flying40-awards.htm Thu, 23 June 2011 12:37:00 MST ARA analysis of hurricane-force winds and their effect on structures, especially homes, reached another milestone as the IntraRisk Group recently demonstrated how much hurricane wind speeds can vary between the coast and inland communities.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/hurricane-effects.htm Fri, 27 May 2011 16:13:00 MST More than one year ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and resulted in more than 200 million gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. The leak was stopped nearly three months later, but the cleanup continues with help from ARA's Low Voltage Ultraviolet (LVUV) illuminator.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/lvuv-cbs.htm Tue, 3 May 2011 17:19:00 MST Applied Research Associates Inc. is pleased to announce the delivery of a new 18-inch shock tube at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Center.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/blast-injury-research.htm Tue, 3 May 2011 17:11:00 MST Applied Research Associates will showcase our detection and surveillance products in booths at the eighth federally produced Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED) VIII in Stafford, Va., on May 17-19, 2011.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/fped-conference.htm Tue, 3 May 2011 17:00:00 MST ARA and the tools we develop provide critical information to first responders and policy-makers for critical decisions in the event of a nuclear or radiological incident.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/radiation-effects-assessment.htm Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:43:00 MST ARA personnel from the Southeast Division, Rocky Mountain Division and North Florida Division will be attending the largest U.S. security event featuring the latest products and technologies.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr-isc-west.htm Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:06:00 MST Dr. Athar Saeed, Principal Engineer at ARA's Engineering Science Division in Florida and Group Leader of its Aircraft Operating Surfaces Research Group, was honored earlier this year with the Transportation Research Board's K. B. Woods Award.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/airfield-research-award.htm Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:08:00 MST The second app for the iPhone and iPod touch from Applied Research Associates is now available!

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/iphone-HAZMAT-evacuation-app.html Wed, 14 Jan 2011 17:35:00 MST Moonbase Alpha, a NASA space exploration-themed game developed by The Army Game Studio and ARA's Virtual Heroes, won top honors in a serious gaming challenge held at the annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Fla., held Nov. 29-Dec. 2.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr-serious-game-award.htm Wed, 5 Jan 2011 04:26:00 MST Dr. Frank Maestas, Corporate Development Officer and Executive Vice President of Applied Research Associates, Inc., highlighted the diverse and important work that ARA employees are doing as well as the company's growth during tough economic times...

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr-albuquerque-economic-development.htm Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:26:00 MST When it comes to sustainability in transportation and energy, ARA is in the business of producing innovative solutions with a decidedly practical approach.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_sustainability.htm Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:05:00 MST Applied Research Associates Inc. (ARA) developed a patented, novel process called Catalytic Hydrothermolysis (CH).

]]> http://www.ara.com/fuels Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:59:00 MST The first app for iPhone and iPod touch from Applied Research Associates is here! The Bomb Threat Stand-off application integrates a street/satellite hybrid map with DHS guidelines for evacuation and shelter distances for a variety of bomb threats.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/iphone-app.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:00:00 MST Applied Research Associates' Board of Directors has welcomed a new board member with the election of Sidney E. Fuchs after ARA co-founder Dr. Cornelius J. Higgins retired from the Board in August and was named Chairman Emeritus.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_araboard.htm Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 MST U.S. Rep. David Price paid a visit to Applied Research Associates' Raleigh, N.C., office earlier this month where he briefed employees about security spending and learned more about ARA's recent work and its technological capabilities.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_pricevisit.htm Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 MST Applied Research Associates is leading the way in helping detect the environmental effects of the widespread Gulf of Mexico oil spill with its LVUV (Low Voltage Ultra Violet) Illuminator which fluoresces hydrocarbons.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_uvoildetection.htm Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 MST ARA's Henry "Hank" Cooper was honored recently for his many years of work in the field of missile defense, ranging from his days at Bell Laboratories to his tenure as the Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Organization and his involvement in the High Frontier organization.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_reagan.htm Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:00 MST Applied Research Associates' Virtual Heroes Division released Moonbase Alpha, a new space exploration-oriented game, on Jul 6.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_moonbase.htm Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:00 MST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Applied Research Associates, Inc., has hit another home run, once again earning top honors at this year's New Mexico Technology Flying 40 Awards.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/flying-40_2010.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 MST The Field Intravenous Fluid Reconstitution program saves lives by filling intravenous bags as needed at battlefield hospitals. Applied Research Associates' FIVR also saves money by prolonging IV bag shelf life, eliminating waste and simplifying logistics.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/fivr.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. has won Phase 2 of the DARPA Urban Leader Tactical Response, Awareness and Visualization (ULTRA-Vis) program. DARPA selected ARA as the sole prime from the competitive Phase 1 effort. Under the ULTRA-Vis program, ARA is developing an integrated soldier-worn augmented reality situational awareness system, referred to as iLeader, to provide an intuitive iconic command and control (C2) system for small combat units, tactical squads, and teams.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/ileader.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 MST John J. Healey John J. Healey has been chosen as the Chairman of Applied Research Associates' Board of Directors.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/healey.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 MST Raleigh,NC - The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) selected Applied Research Associates, Inc. and its partners as one of nine indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts covering Software, Networks, Information and Modeling and Simulation (SNIM) with a maximum value of $2 billion over the next five years.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/snim.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 MST ARA has reached the half-way point on a four-year, $2 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) services contract with the Pavement Management Division of the Maryland State Highway Administration.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/mdsha.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 MST Durham NC & Boston, MA — Games For Health Conference (5/27/10) --- Duke University School of Medicine and Virtual Heroes today announced a framework agreement on a partnership encompassing a broad range of initiatives to leverage interactive game technologies for medical education and training.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/duke_partnership.html Mon, 31 May 2010 08:00:00 MST According to a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), between 1998 and 2007, 141 runway excursion accidents happened worldwide. Included in these accidents were aircraft running off the end of the runway or departing the side of the runway, which resulted in 550 fatalities.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/aos_research.html Mon, 31 May 2010 08:00:00 MST Integrated Consultants Inc., a professional technical services and logistics process systems integrator, and Applied Research Associates Inc., an international engineering and science company, have been awarded the prestigious Nunn-Perry Award

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/nunn_perry2010.html Mon, 31 May 2010 08:00:00 MST ARA's 18-pound Pointman Lightweight Reconnaissance Vehicle has attracted its fair share of attention from law enforcement agencies and the military.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pointman.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:00 MST Stratom, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone Small Business Concern specializing in mobile defense robotics and engineering, and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), an international engineering and science company, were awarded the prestigious Nunn-Perry Award by the Department of Defense during the Mentor Protégé Conference held in San Francisco, CA in March.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/nunn_perry_award.html Tue, 30 Apr 2009 19:23:14 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. (www.ara.com) announced it has acquired Virtual Heroes, Inc. Virtual Heroes is a privately held company that creates Advanced Learning Technology solutions for the healthcare, federal systems and commercial markets. Advanced Learning Technologies leverage simulations for learning, serious games and virtual worlds to accelerate learning, increase proficiency and reduce training costs for next generation workforce development.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/virtual_heros.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:28:13 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc., taking a leading role in developing new technology that will help detect and clear landmines and save lives, is currently testing a new demining system called the Nemesis, a remotely operated, rubber-tracked, skid-steer loader designed to detect, discriminate, and mark anti-tank landmines.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/nemesis_cambodia.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:37:23 MST Baseline Management Company, Inc., a risk modeling and technology firm specializing in catastrophe risk, today announced the introduction of a new set of catastrophe models for hurricanes and earthquakes that are accessed as a service through the company's hosted, web-based platform. Developed in conjunction with Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) and URS Corporation (URS), the Baseline United States Hurricane and Earthquake Models incorporate extensively tested concepts and utilize peer-reviewed science and engineering.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/baseline.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:42:35 MST Tim Samaras, a senior research engineer at Applied Research Associates, Inc., was featured on Disaster Lab, a new National Geographic series. Samaras and his team re-created a terrorist crime scene, picked it apart piece by piece, and then analyzed their data in an effort to develop groundbreaking emergency response plans.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/National_Geo.html Thu, 13 Jan 2009 12:01:01 MST For the second consecutive year, Applied Research Associates, Inc. has placed at the top of the New Mexico Technology Flying 40, an annual list of the state's fastest growing technology-based businesses. ARA ranked number one based on total revenue and, based on a four-year cumulative growth rate of 50 percent, ranked 10th in revenue growth among companies with revenues over $10 million per year. ARA has placed at or near the top of the Flying 40 since 2002, ranking number one in 2007 and 2004, and number two in 2005 and 2006.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_fastestgrowing.html Mon, 17 Jul 2008 17:21:03 MST Doug Peters of ARA's New England Division has co-authored a book titled, Battle of Cognition: The Future Information-Rich Warfare and the Mind of the Commander. The book, edited by Alexander Kott, was inspired in part by two large research programs conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), and focuses on evaluating command and control through experimentation.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_humancognition.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:15:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is ranked on Inc. Magazine's first-ever "Inc. 5,000" list of America's fastest-growing private companies. The Inc. 5,000 is an extension of the magazine's annual Inc. 500 list. According the magazine's website, the Inc. 5,000 includes the Inc. 500, but digs deeper to offer the most comprehensive look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy. With revenues of $169.6 million in 2006, ARA ranked number 4,572. ARA also ranked 58 out of 100 companies in the list's "Top Companies in Security" category.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_inc_magazine.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:14:03 MST In the September issue of the Harvard Business Review's "Forethought" section, Gary Klein has written an article entitled "Performing a Project Premortem." The article is available online for free ...

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_harvard_business_review.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:14:02 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) formally announced the asset purchase of Trident Consulting Group, Inc. (TCG), a small consulting firm located in Huntsville, AL, since 1999. The acquisition was formally completed on December 21, 2006 with the former TCG employees becoming ARA employees on January 4, 2007.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_Trident_07.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:14:02 MST ARA protects facilities from blast, wind and other hazards: ARA's Nancy Renfroe and Joseph L. Smith have written an article for the Disaster Resource Guide for Facilities entitled "Multi-Hazard Facility RiskAssessment Strategies with Window Hazard Mitigation Examples", which details information on protecting facilities from blast, wind and other hazards.

]]> http://disaster-resource.com/articles/06fac_p14.shtml Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:14:02 MST The Federal Highway Administration has designated ARA's Silicon Valley Office as one offive Centers of Excellence in Finite Element Crash Analysis to provide technology to help make highways safer by improvingthe design of various highway-related structures to break away from or cushion a vehicle on impact.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_once_prevention.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:11:58 MST Scientists at ARA's IntraRisk division are helping residents in Florida identify ways tokeep their property safe during a hurricane, developing detailed inspection methods for the State of Florida's Residential Construction Mitigation Program.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pr_wind_blows.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:11:20 MST National Geographic's "Fight Science" features ARA on a recent episode.

]]> http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/fight-science?fs=www9.nationalgeographic.com Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:11:06 MST