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On June 8, leaders from government, industry and academia gathered at Johns Hopkins APL for the latest installment of the Research Frontiers Forum to discuss climate change and national security. Read about some of the biggest takeaways from the event and watch the panels online.

The Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering recently selected Johns Hopkins APL’s Bart Paulhamus and Ben Rodriguez as Engineering for Professionals program chairs.

APL leads one of five teams that NASA recently selected to collaborate on lunar science and lunar sample analysis research, as part of the agency’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI).

Anthony Plummer Jr., a communications and networking engineer in APL’s Asymmetric Operations Sector, is helping the U.S. Air Force tackle missile defense and other national security challenges as a member of the Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

Embedded in the Space Exploration Sector since August, U.S. Space Force Maj. Julian Martinez has been getting an up-close look at — and even contributing to — Johns Hopkins APL’s cross-domain expertise.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Senator Ben Cardin toured Johns Hopkins APL on June 9 and received briefings on upcoming NASA missions and other space technologies in development at the Lab.

Sanika Devare was recognized as the 2023 STEM Scholarship winner. Johns Hopkins APL’s STEM Scholarship is awarded annually to one high school senior who has participated in two or more APL STEM outreach programs.

Johns Hopkins University recently recognized four APL staff members for their efforts to build a culture of diversity across the Lab — including key leadership roles in the HOLA club and Advocates for Diverse Abilities group.

As climate change rapidly melts the Arctic, seaways once blocked by ice are starting to thaw. Ahead of the boom of sea traffic expected to traverse the region, Johns Hopkins APL scientists have leveraged artificial intelligence to produce sea ice forecasts that will ensure safer passage through the frigid waters.

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are leveraging advances in carbon dioxide capture, chemical engineering and synthetic biology to produce nutritionally complete and tasty foods — on demand, in the field.