Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

NASA’s Dragonfly Clears Key Tests as Titan Rotorcraft Takes Shape

NASA’s Dragonfly mission has reached another development milestone, with structural testing of the rotorcraft lander now ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Makes Sure Fans Get Soccer, Not Sicker

At the single biggest sporting event in U.S. history, drawing 5 million international visitors to 11 U.S. cities for 78 ...
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Master Inventor Hoffman Turns Chemistry Into Capability

For Christopher Hoffman, an organic chemist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, innovation often starts with a simple question: What can chemistry do to solve ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Named a Fast Company Most Innovative Company for 2026

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking 13 in the Security category for developing ...
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Dragonfly Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage

In the clean room at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, Emory Toomey (left) and Hunter Reeling integrate the engineering model of Dragonfly’s Integrated Electronics ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Director Emeritus Semmel Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Ralph Semmel, director emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Semmel was recognized for his ...
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NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL to Investigate Space Radiation Effects on the Lunar Surface

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been awarded one of three new NASA science investigations designed to strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Expertise Supports New Navy Jammer

An updated jammer was developed for the U.S. Navy with advice and expertise from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, which worked with government and industry to ...
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Global Partners to Highlight BOLT Hypersonic Experiment Success

At this January’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) SciTech Forum, an international team of researchers will present findings from Boundary Layer Transition (BOLT)-1B, the ...
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Computerworld Names Johns Hopkins APL to 2026 List of Best Places to Work in IT

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named by Foundry’s Computerworld to its list of Best Places to Work in IT for the eighth consecutive year. APL’s ...
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Johns Hopkins Team Breaks Through Quantum Noise

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have achieved a breakthrough in quantum noise characterization in ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Establishes AI Wargaming Lab to Boost Strategic National Security Analysis and Planning

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is fusing its analytic and cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities into a forward-leaning incubator known as GenWar ...