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News Johns Hopkins APL Collaborates With U.S. Navy and Army to Advance Autonomous UXO Clearance Capabilities Jun 2, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026
Fieldable Quantum Sensors Could Revolutionize Warfighter Safety
Johns Hopkins APL scientists are developing a portable quantum sensing platform using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that has potential to enable warfighters and others working in contested environments to identify chemical and biological threats before they inflict damage.
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Sep 15, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Government and Industry Leaders to Discuss Urgent Biodefense Issues
The BioHorizons conference convened experts from across the biotechnology industry to explore how to keep the U.S. at the forefront of biotechnology research and development and how to best transition critical capabilities from the lab to the field.
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Sep 9, 2026
Lippa Named to Lead Johns Hopkins APL’s Global Health Mission Area
Tim Lippa has been named APL’s Global Health mission area executive, where he leads efforts spanning warfighter health and readiness, biosurveillance, and technologies to counter chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) threats.
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Sep 8, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Earns Eighth Straight Selection to Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List
Fast Company has recognized APL among its Best Workplaces for Innovators for the eighth consecutive year, honoring the Laboratory’s commitment to empowering staff to explore game-changing concepts that address critical national challenges.
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Sep 3, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Breakthrough Puts Heat-Resistant Materials on a Faster Track
APL engineers have developed a novel approach for making carbon-carbon composites, cutting production times from months to days. The new approach could ease long-standing supply constraints for one of the most critical high-temperature materials in the aerospace and defense industries.