http://www.ara.com/ ARA.com is a leader in science and engineering. Copyright 2013 ARA.com en-us http://www.ara.com/ara_logo.jpg http://www.ara.com/ Wed, 22 May 2013 8:16:00 MDT News 60 Night Vision Security Enhancer, Night VISER, is an effective portable, rugged, rapidly deployable wireless infrared (IR) illuminator and motion sensing system to increase border and perimeter security.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/nightVISER.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 8:16:00 MDT New web player can be installed on Air Force computers to deliver and display Unreal Engine 3 content in a Web browser.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/unreal-web-player.htm Thurs, 18 April 2013 9:11:00 MDT In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, ARA’s Carl Jerrett illuminates how the FiRST app’s capabilities and potential can enhance first-responders’ abilities to respond to an emergency situation.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/FiRST-app.htm Tues, 16 April 2013 16:04:00 MDT ARA Principal Scientist Lynda Liptak will be front and center when the respected Military Operations Research Society (MORS) holds its 2013 Education and Professional Development Colloquium April 17-18 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/MORS.htm Mon, 1 April 2013 10:02:00 MST ARA has a community outreach program that has given 9th grade Bosque School student, Justin Singleton, the opportunity to spend a week with ARA mentors during a special Winterim program.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/winterim.htm Thurs, 14 March 2013 14:44:00 MST ARA has responded to the challenges of rubber buildup on runways with a lightweight, deployable technology which has received attention for its capabilities and been showcased in an Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) video posted.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/aos-success.htm Mon, 11 March 2013 15:42:00 MST ARA has initiated a strategic partnership with ProcessProxy, pioneers in improving process effectiveness in healthcare management.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/process-proxy.htm Fri, 01 March 2013 14:26:00 MST The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate sponsored development of the First Responder Support Tools (FiRST) to assist the first-responder community when faced with improvised explosive device or hazardous material incidents.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/first.htm Wed, 27 February 2013 15:20:00 MST The world's first 100% biofuel powered flight was featured on Discovery Channel's Daily Planet on Feb.18.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/daily-planet.htm Tues, 26 February 2013 9:09:00 MST ARA and Blue Sun Energy, Inc. announced a partnership for the design, construction, and operation of a Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process (BIC) demonstration system using the ARA and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) process for the production of certification quantities of 100% drop-in renewable jet, diesel, and gasoline.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/blue-sun.htm Fri, 18 January 2013 14:57:00 MST  ARA’s North Florida Division Training Solutions Super Group (TSSG) launched the first ever Air Force Emergency Management mobile app – AFEM “Be Ready” in support of Air Force’s Emergency Management Team.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/be-ready.htm Thurs, 17 January 2013 14:32:00 MST Applied Research Associates (ARA) announces that its Southeast Division was reappraised at the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Maturity Level 3.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/cmmi-renew.htm Wed, 16 January 2013 16:37:00 MST Geoffrey Aiken, Senior Engineer at ARA’s Shock Physics Division, was recently awarded patent 8,243,274 by the US Patent and Trademark Office for the Portable Diesel Particulate Monitor (DPM).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/dpm.htm Thurs, 10 January 2013 14:48:00 MST Results from the world’s first flight powered by 100 percent biofuel that met petroleum fuel specifications without blending were released today by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/readijet-release.htm Wed, 9 January 2013 15:58:00 MST Popular Science interactive graphic highlights ARA's jet biofuels success as a top science story in 2012.

]]> http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/big-science-stories-2012-interactive-graphic Fri, 21 December 2012 11:35:00 MST Applied Research Associates Inc. announced today that the company has formed a new business area focusing on Data Mining and Computational Analytics (DCMA) to be led by Karen Cheng.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/data-mining.htm Wed, 19 December 2012 10:33:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has won a 3-year, $9.3 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) entitled, “Canepi: A Biosurveillance Ecosystem in the Cloud” which will provide the next generation of biosurveillance capabilities for military and civilian use.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/canepi.htm Mon, 10 December 2012 13:00:00 MST Although simulation technology has become a leading tool for the advancement of medical education and training, gaming technology has still not gained an equal level of acceptance with medical educators.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/medisim.htm Fri, 07 December 2012 14:00:00 MST IPKeys announced today that, after a comprehensive evaluation, they have teamed up with Applied Research Associates (ARA) and Epic Games, Inc.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/ipkeys.htm Thu, 06 December 2012 18:28:00 MST The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world's largest modeling, simulation and training conference with over 20,000 attendees from over 56 countries and 250,000 NSF of exhibit space.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/itsec-2012.htm Thu, 29 November 2012 18:46:00 MST Active shooter attacks have become an increasing problem in modern America, leaving an environment of fear and chaos in their wake.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/shooter-attacks.htm Mon, 20 November 2012 16:46:00 MST ARA recently showcased its latest findings from the Cyber Security Test Bed project at the 13th Annual UNC Charlotte Cyber Security Symposium, hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/cyber-security-test-bed.htm Mon, 20 November 2012 14:11:00 MST Applied Research Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that the world’s first mobile, large shock tube is nearing completion.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/mobile-shock-tube.htm Mon, 20 November 2012 15:55:00 MST Spotting potential terrorist attacks in the early stages and acting quickly to prevent them can save lives and ensure the safety of countless innocent civilians.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/bioterror-threats.htm Fri, 02 November 2012 20:43:00 MST Monday, October 29th will go down in history as the first time a civilian jet was powered by 100 percent unblended, renewable biofuel.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/readijet-flight.htm Tue, 30 October 2012 15:33:00 MST The weather was picture-perfect for a great day at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano.  Families lined up early to work with Geo-Marine archaeologists in the hands-on excavation area. 

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/archaeology-fair.htm Fri, 26 October 2012 16:41:00 MST In mid-October ARA announced the addition of Fred Gaghan (Captain USN, ret.) to the San Diego office.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/gaghan.htm Thu, 25 October 2012 15:44:00 MST In 2012, ARA contributions focused on providing support to America’s wounded warriors, fallen soldiers and their loved ones.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/sowf.htm Thu, 25 October 2012 15:39:00 MST ARA, Inc. is excited to announce the merger of the Virtual Heroes Group and the Central Florida Division.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/cfd-vh-merger.htm Thu, 25 October 2012 15:36:00 MST On September 12, 2012, ARA was finally awarded a $66 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to develop the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEMs) and related publications after enduring a lengthy delay caused by a protest filed on June 11, 2012 with the US Government Accountability Office.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/jmems.htm Fri, 19 October 2012 15:20:00 MST Applied Research Associates has been named a Military Training Technology Top 100 Company for its Virtual Heroes training software for the third consecutive year (2010, 2011 and 2012).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/virtual-heroes-mt2.htm Wed, 17 October 2012 11:25:00 MST  In a SWAT operation that concluded with the suspect in custody, a Pointman Tactical Robot was struck with four rounds from a 12 gauge shotgun at close range.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pointman-nebraska.htm Tues, 16 October 2012 16:25:00 MST  Two of ARA’s unmanned ground vehicles, Robotic Ranger and Pointman, performed well in the 2012 Robotics Rodeo’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Robot Endurance Challenge held at the Maneuver Battle Lab at Fort Benning, GA in June.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/robot-rodeo.htm Tues, 18 September 2012 15:00:00 MST  Applied Research Associates (ARA) and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) are partnering with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., a Canadian firm with a growing presence in the biofuel feedstock market, to evaluate CLG and ARA's 100% drop-in ReadiJet™ Fuel.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/bio-fuel-flight-test.htm Mon, 17 September 2012 17:55:00 MST  Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) and Applied Research Associates (ARA) announced today that they have been selected by Aemetis, Inc. to provide technology to produce 100% drop-in alternative fuels at sites in North America.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/aemetis-chevron.htm Fri, 07 September 2012 14:35:00 MST  Long recognized for leadership in providing solutions to complex challenges in the physical science arena, ARA geared its presentations to include some of the company’s latest activities in health and human safety.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/mhsr-symposium.htm Fri, 31 August 2012 17:58:00 MST  GMI is offering training for people interested in becoming Protected Species Observers (PSOs) starting on September 11, 2012.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/gmi-pso-training.htm Fri, 31 August 2012 17:55:00 MST  ARA's Pointman Tactical Robot recently made waves across television and the internet including Fox News and the homepage of Yahoo.com thanks to a feature story by the Fox affiliate in Austin...

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/pointman-yahoo.htm Thu, 29 August 2012 12:59:00 MST  Virtual Heroes has released an update to Moonbase Alpha which features a new level "Moonbase Madness" with a brand new competitive mode.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/moonbase-alpha-updated.htm Wed, 08 August 2012 15:11:00 MST  Joe Smith, SEAS Sector Manager and ARA Vice President, was recently interviewed by PGC International to discuss changes in protective glazing technology in government projects over recent years.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/protective-glazing.htm Thu, 19 July 2012 16:02:00 MST  The upcoming“Biodetection Technologies 2012” conference on June 28-29 in Washington, D.C., features Applied Research Associates (ARA) Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) bio-diagnostic expert Dr. Rosalie Multari presenting scientific advances in “Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as a Rapid, In-situ Bio Diagnostic.”

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/biodetection.htm Tue, 26 June 2012 17:06:00 MST  Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) shared its cyber security expertise with an exclusive group of corporate executives who attended the Cyber Security for Executive Leadership: What Every CEO Should Know conference.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/cyber-security.htm Tue, 19 June 2012 11:06:00 MST INDRAC is an interactive strategic-level reference resource database designed to help the US Strategic Command to fulfill its mission to synchronize efforts within the Department of Defense to combat WMD.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/indrac.htm Tue, 19 June 2012 11:06:00 MST Fishermen’s Energy hopes to add to New Jersey’s movement into wind power by placing a string of six turbines in state waters about 2.8 miles seaward of the city. In preparation for development of this offshore wind power facility, GMI’s ornithologists have been conducting pre-construction bird surveys since May 2010.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/bird-surveys.htm Fri, 08 June 2012 11:52:00 MST Chris Taylor, a Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI) wildlife biologist, in conjunction with United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) CERL-22 research, provided support of a Herpetofauna Inventory Study on Fairchild Air Force Base (FAFB), Washington.

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/amphibian-surveys.htm Fri, 08 June 2012 11:52:00 MST As part of the 2001 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, Department of Defense installations with wildland fire risk or the desire to conduct prescribed burns must develop a Wildland Fire Management Plan (WFMP).

]]> http://www.ara.com/Newsroom_Whatsnew/press_releases/prescribed-fires.htm Thu, 31 May 2012 17:28:00 MST 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.

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