We solve complex research, engineering, and analytical problems that present critical challenges to our nation. APL—the nation’s largest university affiliated research center—provides U.S. government agencies with deep expertise in specialized fields to support national priorities and technology development programs. We also serve as independent trusted technical agents to the government, providing continuity for highly complex, multigenerational technology development systems.
Our purpose is to make critical contributions to critical challenges. At APL, we feel it is our responsibility to try to solve these national challenges with the full measure of our dedication and expertise.
The Lab’s core values are unquestionable integrity, trusted service to the nation, world-class expertise, and game-changing impact—all in an environment that is collaborative, fulfilling (and even fun!).
APL’s purpose and core values guide our future, and it is no less than to create defining innovations that ensure our nation’s preeminence in the 21st century.
September 20, 2021
APL researchers are applying expertise in Earth sensing and modeling to predict system changes, providing critical data to support decisions on the national security aspects of mitigating effects of climate change.
September 20, 2021
Two engineers at Johns Hopkins APL have been honored by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for their significant technical and outreach contributions.
September 17, 2021
APL scientists have made significant progress toward creating the first worldwide, near-real-time inventory of road transportation emissions, contributing a major piece to a larger effort to monitor greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale, known as Climate TRACE.
September 15, 2021
George Ho, a space and planetary physicist at APL, was tapped by NOAA to serve on its new Space Weather Advisory Group. The board will counsel the federal government on mitigating and responding to the deleterious effects of space weather on the nation’s space assets and humanity.
September 7, 2021
A cadre of senior Marine Corps aviation leaders left APL impressed after an eye-opening overview from the Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) team’s USMC Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cockpit Experience project.
September 2, 2021
After five years of developing and testing a complex gamma-ray and neutron detection instrument for NASA’s Psyche mission, the world’s first mission to study a potentially metal-rich asteroid, the APL Psyche team can finally take a breather. The instrument safely arrived at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California on Aug. 2.
September 2, 2021
Charlotte Ravel, who studied Saturn’s organic moon Titan while participating in APL’s ASPIRE internship program, was recently selected as the 2021 Kershner scholarship recipient.
August 31, 2021
Nine years after NASA’s Van Allen Probes launched into space to study the radiation environment around Earth, APL gathered scientists and satellite operators from around the world to discuss the future of space weather research, including ways to protect astronauts and satellites. Here are their four big takeaways.
August 31, 2021
Sponsored by the Naval Submarine League and organized by APL, the 2021 Submarine Technology Symposium allowed military, industry and Laboratory leaders to once again gather — in person — to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the submarine force.
August 24, 2021
Four APL staff members recently graduated from the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering’s new doctor of engineering program. The graduation of the first cohort of Lab staff members was an important milestone for continuing education at APL.
August 19, 2021
In a paper recently published in the journal Materials & Design, a team from APL describes how it leveraged additive manufacturing to design and fabricate shape memory alloy components capable of precise, self-guided transformations when exposed to heat.
