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.
January 19, 2022
For his deep commitment to mentorship at APL, Jaime Arribas Starkey-El was honored by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance with the Edwin H. Land Industry Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of early- and mid-career professionals who work on intelligence, defense and homeland security issues.
January 18, 2022
Eugene Hinman, a former interim APL director who distinguished himself as a leader and visionary systems engineer over a 38-year career at the Laboratory, died Jan. 3. He was 86.
January 18, 2022
APL’s Robert Stoll has received a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate 2021 William Deso Excellence in Program Management Award for his work on biothreat challenges.
January 14, 2022
APL provided expertise critical to the development of a fieldable nuclear threat assessment instrument that has been selected as a winner of the 2021 R&D 100 Awards.
January 12, 2022
APL was honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, ranking No. 15 out of 100 U.S. large companies on the Best Places to Work in 2022 list.
January 11, 2022
Three APL staff members were recently named as fellows to prestigious technical organizations across the country.
January 10, 2022
An APL team recently completed work on an instrument that will be critical to determining the habitability of Europa, the one of Jupiter’s moons that’s most likely to harbor life.
December 23, 2021
Andre Douglas, a systems engineer at APL, was selected by NASA to join the 2021 astronaut candidate class. He will report for duty in January to begin two years of training.
December 22, 2021
Just two weeks after liftoff, NASA’s DART spacecraft, which Johns Hopkins APL designed, built and manages, opened the door to its DRACO camera and returned its first star-filled images. The images will help researchers calibrate for DART’s ultimate goal of crashing into an asteroid.
December 20, 2021
Marine veteran and APL engineer Justin Peters leads with enthusiasm — for his field of study, his colleagues and the warfighters he serves. Peters deeply enjoys the multiple roles he plays at APL, from his official job as a chief engineer to his informal role as a trusted advisor to colleagues who rely on his expertise in the niche field of explosives engineering.
December 16, 2021
Despite significant advances in drone technology and autonomous systems over the last couple of decades, a world where small, swift robots dart and weave through pedestrians, bikes and cars in the urban landscape remains firmly in the realm of science fiction. But researchers at APL have made significant progress on two key technical problems that stand in the way of fiction becoming a reality.
