Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Core Competencies

As a University Affiliated Research Center, Johns Hopkins APL is chartered to develop and maintain core competencies, ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Wins Federal Award for Veteran Employment

APL has earned a 2026 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award from the U.S. government for its commitment to hiring and supporting veterans.
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Johns Hopkins APL Announces Board of Managers Leadership and Membership Changes

Former Chief of Naval Operations retired Adm. Gary Roughead has been appointed chair of APL’s Board of Managers, succeeding ...
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Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly

You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn’s moon Titan, but your name can. NASA is inviting the public to send their names aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft and be part of ...
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Fieldable Quantum Sensors Could Revolutionize Warfighter Safety

Chemical and biological threats in contested environments come in myriad, ever-evolving forms — and scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are developing ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Government and Industry Leaders to Discuss Urgent Biodefense Issues

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, hosted a leadership conference to keep the U.S. at the forefront of biotechnology research and development. Held in August at ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Earns Eighth Straight Selection to Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List

APL has been named to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators list for the eighth straight year and is the only organization to achieve this feat since the award’s inception in 2019. The Johns ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Developing New Heatsink Using Additive Manufacturing

Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are developing a new thermal-management capability to help manage heat in systems where space and weight are ...
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SURPASS Projects Tackle the ‘Beyond Possible’

Three Johns Hopkins teams have won funding through the latest cycle of the SURPASS initiative, a joint effort between the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and the ...
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Three Johns Hopkins APL Innovations Earn 2026 R&D 100 Honors

Three technologies developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have been named as winners of 2026 R&D 100 Awards, which recognize the year’s ...
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Johns Hopkins APL’s Yee and Murchie Honored for Lasting Impact in Space Science

Sam Yee and Scott Murchie have both built distinguished careers in space science, but their paths into the field reflect its breadth. For Yee, the awe of the 1969 Apollo moon landing launched a ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Battlefield Care Innovation Named a Fast Company ‘World Changing Idea’

An augmented-reality-enabled medical guidance system developed at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been recognized by Fast Company as a “World Changing Idea” ...