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The melting Arctic is creating new trade, economic and operational opportunities — but also new challenges that could threaten the U.S. border and the region’s fragile ecosystem. Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL are pooling their expertise and established experience in materials, modeling, AI and sensing to develop the technology and knowledge for a sustainable and lasting foothold in this rapidly changing region.

An innovative new capability being developed by APL that combines the abilities of human medics with virtual and robotic assistants has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards.

Additive manufacturing has significant potential to strengthen the United States’ manufacturing base, but flaws within additively manufactured parts are preventing widespread adoption. Johns Hopkins APL experts are addressing this issue by developing sensors capable of identifying and preventing these flaws before they occur.

Two distinguished military leaders and strategists — Gen. (retired) David Berger and Adm. (retired) Charles “Chas” Richard — have joined the team of Senior Fellows at APL.

Staff members from APL brought more than just eclipse glasses when traveling to view the total solar eclipse on April 8. They packed their own miniature magnetometers as well.

As coastlines become more difficult to secure, APL is combining expertise in materials engineering, marine biology, plant biology, computer science and modeling to fortify coastal resilience.

In a recent scientific paper published in the journal The Lancet Microbe, researchers harnessed tools developed by APL to shed light on the origins of an Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan has been confirmed, enabling the mission to progress through its final design and eventual construction and testing. The game-changing mission, equipped with a mobile eight-rotored lander that will fly autonomously, will advance our understanding of the chemical origins of life and explore dozens of locations on Titan.

For the third year in a row, APL has won an Early Talent Award from Handshake, an online recruiting platform for college students and recent alumni.

APL played a pivotal role in a successful demonstration of the Aegis Weapon System’s ability to track and intercept a complex missile target.