APL is continuously recognized for its deep expertise, culture of experimentation, focus on collaboration, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate our world-renowned staff whose awards and honors, some of which are listed here, inspire us to keep aiming higher.
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![A group of JHU EP students work on an engineering project together]()
Johns Hopkins APL Again Named a Handshake Early Talent Award Winner Mar 21, 2023
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![Members of the DART team celebrate on Sept. 26, 2022, as images live-streamed from the spacecraft show it successfully impacted the asteroid Dimorphos.]()
DART Team Earns National Space Club and Foundation Aerospace Award Mar 9, 2023
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![From left: Malcolm Taylor, Gill Brown, Jamie Porter, Nicole Brown and Camille Daniel.]()
Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Recognized for STEM Leadership with Black Engineer of the Year Awards Feb 13, 2023
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![The last complete image of asteroid moonlet Dimorphos]()
DART Mission Receives Space Foundation Achievement Award Feb 8, 2023
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![Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2023]()
Johns Hopkins APL Again Honored with Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work Jan 11, 2023
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![Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 2023]()
Johns Hopkins APL Named to Computerworld ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ for Fifth Year in a Row Dec 13, 2022
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Johns Hopkins APL, Partners Earn NIH Neuromod Prize to Expand Spinal Cord Injury Research Nov 8, 2022
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![Alice Bowman and Kerri Phillips]()
Bowman, Phillips Earn Society of Women Engineers Honors Oct 18, 2022
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![Jon Berry and Lisa Blodgett]()
Johns Hopkins APL Experts Recognized by Undersea Warfare Community Oct 12, 2022
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![Robotic swarm in an online environment]()
Novel Teaching Tool Earns Hopkins Collaborators International Conference Honors Sep 19, 2022
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![This image illustrates the selective laser melting of the power bed in an APL logo.]()
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Additive Manufacturing Benchmark Challenge Honors Sep 6, 2022
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![APL Achievement Awards]()
APL Achievement Awards Celebrate Staff Members’ Bold Innovations and Game-Changing Impact Sep 6, 2022
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![2022 R&D 100 Winner]()
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Earn 2022 R&D 100 Awards Aug 26, 2022
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Two From Johns Hopkins APL Receive Hopkins Diversity Recognition Awards Aug 26, 2022
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On the Rise: Three Johns Hopkins APL ‘Standouts’ Earn DARPA Early Career Honor Aug 25, 2022
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![Korine Ohiri (left) and Luke Osborn lead a project team aiming to embed multilayered tactile sensors to enhance robotic systems.]()
2022 Discovery Awards Fund Johns Hopkins APL Projects in Robotics Sensors, Public Health and Food Systems Aug 22, 2022
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![Three students working with robotics]()
Johns Hopkins APL Recognized with Handshake Early Talent Award Aug 12, 2022
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![Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators 2022]()
Johns Hopkins APL Secures Spot on Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Aug 3, 2022
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![Parker Solar Probe]()
Parker Solar Probe Mission Earns International Academy of Astronautics Laurels Team Award Jul 28, 2022
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Johns Hopkins APL Honored for Support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Jul 25, 2022
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Johns Hopkins APL Projects Among Fast Company’s ‘World Changing Ideas’ Jun 23, 2022
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![Yanping Guo]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Guo Named an AIAA Fellow May 18, 2022
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![Ralph Semmel]()
Semmel Named to Power 30 Higher Education List May 17, 2022
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![Jackie Sharp earned DCCEAS’ Young Engineer of the Year award]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Sharp Honored for Engineering Excellence Apr 20, 2022
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![Sylvie DeLaHunt]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s DeLaHunt Earns Society of Women Engineers Advocacy Award Apr 14, 2022
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![Ciara Sivels, a nuclear engineer in Johns Hopkins APL’s Air and Missile Defense Sector]()
A Striking Pose: Sivels Statue Graces National Mall Mar 21, 2022
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![Former APL Space Exploration Sector head Mike Ryschkewitsch]()
Johns Hopkins APL Space Innovator Ryschkewitsch Honored by National Space Club and Foundation Mar 18, 2022
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![With just six months until NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft is scheduled to impact an asteroid in the world’s first full-scale planetary defense test, Johns Hopkins APL has been named No. 3 on Fast Company’s 2022 World’s Most Innovative Space Companies list for building and managing DART.]()
Johns Hopkins APL Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Space Companies Mar 8, 2022
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![From left, Angie Lilly, Trena Lilly and Shaleta Handy]()
Three Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Honored at Black Engineers STEM Conference Mar 4, 2022
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![Jaime Arribas Starkey-El]()
National Security Community Honors Johns Hopkins APL’s Arribas Starkey-El for Mentoring Leadership Jan 19, 2022
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![Robert Stoll]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Stoll Earns Homeland Security Award for Program Management Jan 18, 2022
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Johns Hopkins APL Honored with Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award for Best Places to Work Jan 12, 2022
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Three From Johns Hopkins APL Named as Professional Organization Fellows Jan 11, 2022
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![David Van Wie]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Van Wie Awarded von Kármán Lectureship in Astronautics Nov 18, 2021
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![To commemorate Mary Lasky’s devotion and service to APL, a blue spruce tree was planted in her honor upon her retirement in 2012. The tree can be found next to the Lab’s Kossiakoff Center. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Craig Weiman]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Mary Lasky Honored for Dedication and Contributions to Disaster Resilience Nov 12, 2021
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![Suman Woolums was honored with a special recognition at the Women of Color STEM Conference. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Craig Weiman]()
Five From Johns Hopkins APL Receive Women of Color Recognition Nov 8, 2021
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![AWiT accepted its third consecutive Gold Mission Award from SWE at SWE’s annual conference for women engineers (WE). The 2021 SWE Gold Mission Award recognizes the efforts of the AWiT leadership team and membership.]()
AWiT Recognized for Steadfast Efforts in Advancing Women in STEM Nov 8, 2021
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![Danielle Hilliard (left) and Morgan Trexler]()
Hilliard, Trexler Earn Recognition From Society of Women Engineers Sep 20, 2021
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![George Ho]()
NOAA Selects Johns Hopkins APL’s George Ho for Space Weather Advisory Group Sep 15, 2021
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![Charlotte Ravel]()
Aspiring Biologist Awarded Johns Hopkins APL’s Kershner Scholarship Sep 2, 2021
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![Parvathy Prem]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Parvathy Prem Honored for Early-Career Contributions to Space Exploration Aug 17, 2021
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![Elizabeth “Zibi” Turtle, recipient of the Division for Planetary Science’s Claudia J. Alexander Prize, holds a scale model of the Dragonfly spacecraft. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman]()
Division for Planetary Sciences Honors Johns Hopkins APL’s Turtle for Career Contributions Aug 9, 2021
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Johns Hopkins APL Earns Third Straight Selection to Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Aug 4, 2021
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![Graeme Smith, a senior radar expert at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, serves as associate editor at IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (TAES). Credit: Ryan Miller]()
“Radar Fanatic” Status Lands APL’s Smith Role as Journal Editor Jul 19, 2021
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![Dave Blodgett, 2020 Master Inventor Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman]()
‘Solving Problems Others Haven’t’ Keeps Blodgett Focused on Invention Jul 13, 2021
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![George Coles Jr., 2020 Master Inventor Credit: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman]()
A Father’s Advice Drives Master Inventor George Coles Jul 13, 2021
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Johns Hopkins APL Earns a Place Among Computerworld’s Top 10 ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Jul 12, 2021
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![For its efforts to untangle the long-standing mysteries of the complex solar environment — such as activity in the magnetic field embedded in the solar wind, illustrated above — the Parker Solar Probe team has earned the National Space Club and Foundation’s Nelson P. Jackson Award, which recognizes the most outstanding contribution to aerospace in the preceding year. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez]()
Parker Solar Probe Team Earns National Space Club and Foundation Aerospace Award Jun 11, 2021
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![Dan Anna]()
Johns Hopkins APL's Anna Named AIHA Fellow Jun 1, 2021
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Johns Hopkins APL Honors Staff Innovation in Annual Achievement Awards Ceremony May 12, 2021
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![Jim Bellingham]()
Marine Robotics Pioneer Bellingham to Lead Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy May 7, 2021
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![David Silberberg]()
Silberberg Named Chair of Whiting School Information Systems Program Mar 15, 2021
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![From left, top: Makita Phillips, Mika Ayenson and Adam Freeman; bottom: Jaime Arribas Starkey-El, Malik Little and Justin McGrath.]()
Six From Johns Hopkins APL Honored with Black Engineer of the Year Awards Feb 22, 2021
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![Morgan Trexler, a materials engineer at APL]()
Trexler Named to Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute Executive Committee Jan 28, 2021
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![APL Director Ralph Semmel speaks in February 2020 during the first meeting of the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC)]()
Johns Hopkins APL Team Lauded for Lunar Technology Leadership Jan 15, 2021
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![Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory provide essential data collection, curation and aggregation for the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which delivers the most accurate information available on the pandemic. Credit: Johns Hopkins]()
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Resource Center Named as a Time Magazine Best Invention of 2020 Nov 23, 2020
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![Artist’s depiction of a red, M-dwarf star with three exoplanets orbiting it.]()
NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL's Kevin Stevenson to Lead New Astrobiology Research Team Nov 10, 2020
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![Clockwise, from top left: Doug Adams, Mike Ryschkewitsch, Bradley Wheaton, Matthew Zuber, and Justin Likar]()
Five Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Named AIAA Associate Fellows Nov 6, 2020
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![Four APL staff members were honored at the 2020 Women of Color STEM Conference]()
Four From Johns Hopkins APL Honored at Women of Color STEM Conference Oct 29, 2020
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![Agata Ciesielski]()
White House Taps Johns Hopkins APL’s Agata Ciesielski for Innovation Fellowship Oct 22, 2020
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![Wayne Sternberger (above) receives the Archimedes Award during a ceremony in February]()
Johns Hopkins APL Signs Licensing Agreement with Sternberger’s BLOCKsynop Oct 6, 2020
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Johns Hopkins APL Goes Virtual to Honor 2019’s Top Innovation and Staff Achievements Sep 29, 2020
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![Coughlin Crater on Pluto]()
Pluto Crater Named for New Horizons Pathfinder Tom Coughlin Aug 27, 2020
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![Danielle Chou]()
Danielle Chou Selected for AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship at Department of Energy Aug 11, 2020
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Johns Hopkins APL Ranked No. 3 on Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List Jul 29, 2020
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![Members of the APL Cycling Club at the 2019 Bike to Work Day event.]()
APL Rides Again as a Bicycle Friendly Business Jul 20, 2020
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Six From Johns Hopkins APL Earn Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Awards Jul 14, 2020
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![Porter had taught different variations of an oceanography course at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering since 1989. In 2017, however, it was decided the course should transition to online instruction — a change to which Porter initially bristled.]()
David Porter Chalks Up a Blackboard Award for Online Teaching Jul 2, 2020
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Johns Hopkins APL Ranks Among Insider Pro and Computerworld’s ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Jun 24, 2020
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![Jennifer Cooper]()
Jennifer Cooper Joins Acoustical Society of America Executive Council Jun 16, 2020
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![From left, APL’s Patrick Hill, Kim Cooper and Andy Driesman]()
Johns Hopkins APL Team Earns AIAA Space Program Management Award May 7, 2020
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![From left, Beatrice Garcia, Angeline Aguinaldo and Gordon Christie of APL discuss ways to improve a flood mapping and building assessment deep learning algorithm’s performance.]()
Fast Company Recognizes Johns Hopkins APL’s Work Among “World Changing Ideas” Apr 28, 2020
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![John Slotwinski]()
John Slotwinski Named ASTM International Fellow, Earns Award of Merit Apr 7, 2020
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![Ralph Lorenz, a planetary scientist and aerospace engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has published hundreds of papers and worked on several planetary missions, including the APL-led NASA mission Dragonfly to Saturn’s moon Titan.]()
Johns Hopkins APL Scientist Ralph Lorenz wins Alvin Seiff Memorial Award Apr 3, 2020
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Johns Hopkins APL Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Space Companies Mar 10, 2020
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![Nancy Chabot]()
Nancy Chabot Named Meteoritical Society Vice President Mar 9, 2020
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![Ralph Lorenz]()
Johns Hopkins APL Scientist Ralph Lorenz Wins Choice Award for Climate Science History Book Jan 15, 2020
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![Patrick Stadter]()
APL’s Stadter Earns Air Force Exceptional Service Award Nov 15, 2019
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![Pictured left to right: Andy Driesman, APL, previous project manager; Patrick Hill, APL, current project manager; Nickalaus Pinkine, APL, mission operations manager; Robin Vaughn, APL, spacecraft system engineer; Annette Dolbow, APL, integration and testing lead engineer; Nicky Fox, NASA Heliophysics Division director; and Nour Raouafi, APL, project scientist]()
Parker Solar Probe Team Awarded NASA Silver Achievement Medal Nov 13, 2019
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![Andy Driesman of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (center) receives the NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal for his role as project manager of Parker Solar Probe]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Andy Driesman Awarded Leadership Honor by NASA Nov 13, 2019
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![Natasha Alonso Zimmerman]()
Alonso Zimmerman Receives “Women of Color” STEM Technical Rising Star Award Nov 7, 2019
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![APL’s breakthrough lithium-ion battery technology]()
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Win 2019 R&D 100 Award for Breakthrough Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Nov 1, 2019
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![Ciara Sivels]()
Johns Hopkins APL’s Ciara Sivels Selected as a National STEM Ambassador Oct 23, 2019
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![Ignition Grants HELP Challenge Winners]()
Johns Hopkins APL Receives 2019 Impact Award from Innovation Leader Sep 27, 2019
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![Project Catalyst]()
Johns Hopkins APL Named to Fast Company’s Inaugural Best Workplaces for Innovators List Aug 5, 2019
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![Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 2019]()
Johns Hopkins APL Named a Computerworld ‘Best Place to Work in IT’ Jun 17, 2019
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![Anne Brennan]()
Johns Hopkins APL Principal Deputy General Counsel Anne Brennan is Recipient of DC Bar Honors for Distinguished Career Service Jun 3, 2019
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![Matthew S. Fifer, Jeremiah J. Wathen, Griffin W. Milsap, Michael E. Wolmetz and David W. Blodgett. Not pictured are Scott M. Hendrickson, Alice F. Jackson, Erik C. Johnson, Tomasz M. Kott and Clare W. Lau]()
Johns Hopkins APL Celebrates Innovation and Staff Achievements, Honoring Top Inventions, Discoveries and Technical Accomplishments May 7, 2019
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![Ralph Semmel]()
Johns Hopkins APL Director Ralph Semmel Named an ‘Influential Marylander’ Apr 3, 2019
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![NASA's Parker Solar Probe]()
Parker Solar Probe Wins 2018 Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award Mar 21, 2019
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![Craftsmanship Award winners included (from left) Aaron David, Jon Willig, John Jacobs, Paul Kirstukas, Amy Howard and Peter Jacobus, as well as (not pictured) Robert Bartholet, John Leizear and Wendy Blum]()
Johns Hopkins APL Wins Building Congress and Exchange Craftsmanship Award Feb 28, 2019
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![Katherine L. Morse]()
Katherine Morse Receives Prestigious NATO Award Jan 9, 2019
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![Parker Solar Probe is shown as it was mated to the third-stage rocket motor]()
Johns Hopkins APL Spacecraft Named Popular Science’s 2018 Innovation of the Year Nov 29, 2018
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![IARPA Global Forecasting Challenge winners]()
Johns Hopkins APL Wins IARPA Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge Nov 8, 2018
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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Earns Global Society of Women Engineers Awards Nov 2, 2018
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![Nancy Chabot]()
Nancy Chabot Elected Meteoritical Society Fellow Aug 2, 2018
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![Miquel Antoine]()
Miquel Antoine Receives ‘Women of Color’ STEM Leadership Award Jul 9, 2018
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![Computerworld 2018 Best Places to Work in IT]()
Johns Hopkins APL Named as One of IDG’s Computerworld 2018 “Best Places to Work in IT” Jun 19, 2018
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![David Taubenheim]()
David Taubenheim Named LGBTQ+ Engineer of the Year Feb 18, 2018
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![Ann Darrin]()
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Space Executive Ann Darrin Named an ‘Influential Marylander’ Feb 14, 2018
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![Andrew Adams]()
Andrew Adams Receives Black Engineer of the Year Award for Research Leadership Feb 5, 2018
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![ESGR Maryland vice chair Samuel Peebles (left) with APL award winners Matthew Schaffer, Department Head Mark Llewelyn, and John Ivancovich]()
Lab Wins DoD Honors for Support of Guard and Reserve Staff Members Jan 23, 2018
