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.
March 6, 2020
What started as a simple solution to a Force Projection Sector project challenge at APL has flourished and grown into a tailored job — and STEM mentorship opportunity — for Howard Community College students.
February 28, 2020
Michael Presley, of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and Laszlo Kecskes, of the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI), are the inaugural recipients of the HEMI/APL Seed Grant for their project, “Application of Thermodynamic Modeling to Spatially Tailor the Microstructure of Additively Manufactured W-based Alloys.”
February 18, 2020
APL researchers have been investigating a type of artificial intelligence technique that may help address some of the bias in machine-learning tools, while improving training for human clinicians.
February 14, 2020
On April 21–22, 2020, APL’s National Health Mission Area is hosting the second annual National Health Symposium, focusing on artificial intelligence and the continuum between research and development, innovation and operational impact.
February 13, 2020
NASA announced Thursday which mission proposals for its Discovery Program will move forward for further consideration and development. Among those selected are a mission to Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io that would be designed, built and co-led by researchers at APL as well as missions to Venus and Neptune’s moon Triton that include APL scientific leads.
February 11, 2020
APL is celebrating Black History Month through various events open to the public that highlight this year’s theme, “African Americans and the Vote.”
February 7, 2020
An APL-developed camera and high-energy particle detector will ride aboard Solar Orbiter, a joint NASA and European Space Agency mission to the Sun. Launching Feb. 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Solar Orbiter will join Parker Solar Probe in providing unprecedented data about our star.
February 7, 2020
Recognizing his many contributions to national defense, Bob Reichert was recently honored with the Pathfinder Award from the Missile Defense Agency’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program.
February 3, 2020
APL is a founding member of the Maryland Quantum Alliance, created to drive quantum science discovery and innovation, develop pioneering quantum technologies and train the quantum workforce of tomorrow for Maryland, the region and the nation.
January 30, 2020
APL scientists have identified highly absorbent materials that can extract drinkable water out of thin air — which could potentially lead to technologies that supply potable water in the driest areas on the planet.
January 28, 2020
A mission that will be designed, built and managed by Johns Hopkins APL to study the interaction of the solar wind with the ancient cast-off winds of other stars, and the fundamental process of particle acceleration in space, has completed a critical NASA review and is now moving closer toward a scheduled launch in 2024.
January 27, 2020
Is hypersonic flight the next big thing? Dave Van Wie, head of APL’s Air and Missile Defense Sector, tackled this question along with a panel of experts a recent American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) SciTech Forum.
January 23, 2020
APL is proud to participate in the Office of Naval Research Scientists to Sea (S2S) program, a unique opportunity for Navy research partners to directly experience how sailors live and work aboard ships. Each participant’s mission and experience are as different as their jobs. Learn how three APL staff members’ time at sea led to learning and growth while seeing their critical contributions come to life.
January 21, 2020
Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, who led the Defense Health Agency and Navy Medical Corps, has joined Johns Hopkins APL as a Senior Fellow. She and the Laboratory’s other Senior Fellows will help guide development of APL’s capabilities toward solving our nation’s most pressing challenges.
January 15, 2020
Ralph Lorenz, a planetary scientist and aerospace engineer from APL, has received an Atmospheric Science Librarians International Choice Award for his book chronicling the history of planetary climate research.
January 14, 2020
Scientists have studied the solar wind for more than 60 years, but they’re still puzzled over some of its behaviors. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe — designed and built by APL — hears the small chirps, squeaks and rustles that hint at the origin of this mysterious and ever-present wind. And now the Parker Solar Probe team is getting their first chance to hear them, too.
December 17, 2019
The Laboratory recently began its transition as the new leader of the technical direction agent (TDA) activity for the Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program.
