
Press Release
Aug 23, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL’s Ultracompact, Efficient Cooling Device Earns 2023 R&D 100 Award
The Wearable Thin-Film Thermoelectric Cooling (TFTEC) device, developed at APL, was named as a 2023 R&D 100 Awards winner as one of the top 100 revolutionary technologies in the world.

Press Release
Aug 17, 2023
Exoplanet Team Wins NASA Award to Search for Habitable Planets
NASA recently announced the selection of seven teams as part of its astrobiology research program, one of which will be led by Johns Hopkins APL researcher Kevin Stevenson. The team will assess the habitability of rocky exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars, building on a project the started in 2020.

News
Aug 17, 2023
Designing Conversational AI to Provide Medical Assistance on the Battlefield
Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL are working on a proof of concept for a conversational artificial intelligence agent that will be able to provide medical guidance to untrained soldiers in plain English, by applying knowledge gleaned from established care procedures.

Press Release
Aug 15, 2023
Johns Hopkins APL Creates Autonomy Safety Net for AFWERX Autonomy Prime Program
APL is equipping AFWERX — a technology directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory and the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force — with capabilities to quickly and safely test autonomous vehicles in complex, interactive environments.

Press Release
Aug 14, 2023
Navy Recognizes Critical Contributions of Johns Hopkins APL Team
Prior to his retirement, APL welcomed the former Direct Reporting Program Manager, AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Office Rear Admiral David Goggins (USN ret.) on June 29 for a visit to recognize the contributions of APL staff members to developing and successfully fielding new technological advances that bolster our nation’s undersea capabilities.

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Aug 11, 2023
A Fast Five: Durable Parker Solar Probe Exceeding an Exploration Vision
Five years after launch, having flown through the hottest swaths of the inner solar system, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving.

Press Release
Aug 7, 2023
Tiny but Mighty Lunar Rover Moves One Step Closer to Launch
In 2024, a small rover is set to roam the Moon, collecting critical data to help scientists better understand characteristics of the lunar surface. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, recently received the rover from commercial partner Lunar Outpost. The rover is a key element of NASA’s Lunar Vertex payload suite.

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Aug 3, 2023
Space Program Opportunities Inspire Johns Hopkins APL Intern to Shoot for the Stars
MaKhaila Bentil, an intern at APL, has charted a course for leadership early on in her career.

News
Aug 1, 2023
Improving Patient Safety Outcomes With Precision Medicine
A collaboration between Johns Hopkins APL and Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore is applying data science expertise to combat preventable harms in the health care system, using the Precision Medicine Analytics Platform.

News
Jul 27, 2023
Family Legacy Helps Spark Johns Hopkins APL Intern’s Broad Curiosity
Madison Harshaw is an intern at APL, working in the Lab’s Information Technology Services Department.